Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, she despised me. May YHWH judge between me and you.”
1 Kings 1:2 - Y'all Version Bible Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be found for my lord the king. She is to stand before the king and be his caregiver. Let her lie in on your chest, so that my lord the king may keep warm.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So his servants [the physicians] said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin, and let her wait on and be useful to the king; let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may get warm. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. Common English Bible They said to him, “Allow us to find a young woman for our master the king. She will serve the king and take care of him by lying beside our master the king and keeping him warm.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, his servants said to him: "Let us seek, for our lord the king, a young virgin. And let her stand before the king, and warm him, and sleep in his bosom, and provide warmth for our lord the king." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version His servants therefore said to him: Let us seek for our lord the king, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him, and sleep in his bosom, and warm our lord the king. |
Sarai said to Abram, “This wrong is your fault. I gave my servant into your bosom, and when she saw that she had conceived, she despised me. May YHWH judge between me and you.”
but the poor man had nothing, except one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and raised. It grew up together with him and with his children. It ate of his own food, drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was like a daughter to him.
Now King David was old and advanced in years. Although they covered him with clothes, he couldn’t keep warm.
So they searched for a beautiful young women throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
My sons, y’all must not be negligent now; for YHWH has chosen y’all to stand before ʜɪᴍ, to serve ʜɪᴍ, and that y’all should be ʜɪꜱ ministers and burn incense.”
Then the king’s servants who served him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?
Y’all must not rely on a neighbor. Y’all must not have confidence in a friend. From the one laying in your bosom, You must guard the words of your mouth!
At that time YHWH set apart the tribe of Levi to bear the ark of YHWH’s covenant, to stand before YHWH to minister to ʜɪᴍ, and to bless in ʜɪꜱ name, to this day.
If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend who is as your own soul, entices you secretly, saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods”—which you have not known, you, nor your ancestors;