So his servantssaidto him, "Let them seeka youngvirginfor my lordthe king,and let her attendthe kingand becomehis nurse;and let her liein your bosom,that my lordthe kingmay keepwarm."
And Saraisaidto Abram,"May the wrongdone me be upon you. I gavemy maidinto your arms,but when she sawthat she had conceived,I was despisedin her sight.May the LORDjudgebetweenyou and me."
"But the poorman had nothingexceptonelittleewelambWhichhe boughtand nourished;And it grewup togetherwith him and his children.It would eatof his breadand drinkof his cupand liein his bosom,And was like a daughterto him.
Now KingDavidwas old,advancedin age;and they coveredhim with clothes,but he could not keepwarm.
So they searchedfor a beautifulgirlthroughout allthe territoryof Israel,and foundAbishagthe Shunammite,and broughther to the king.
"My sons,do not be negligentnow,for the LORDhas chosenyou to standbeforeHim, to ministerto Him, and to be His ministersand burnincense."
Then the king'sattendants,who servedhim, said,"Let beautifulyoungvirginsbe soughtfor the king.
Furthermore,iftwoliedowntogether they keepwarm,but howcan onebe warm[alone]?
Do not trustin a neighbor;Do not haveconfidencein a friend.From her who liesin your bosomGuardyour lips.
At that timethe LORDsetapartthe tribeof Levito carrythe arkof the covenantof the LORD,to standbeforethe LORDto serveHim and to blessin His nameuntilthisday.
"Ifyour brother,your mother'sson,oryour sonordaughter,orthe wifeyou cherish,oryour friendwhois as your own soul,enticeyou secretly,saying,Let us goand serveothergods(whomneitheryou noryour fathershave known,
