1 Kings 1:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.”

1 Kings 1:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 1:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 1:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.”

1 Kings 1:4 — World English Bible

1 Kings 1:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.”

1 Kings 1:4 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 1:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the young woman <FI>is<Fi> very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.”

1 Kings 1:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 1:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the damsel was very fair; and cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.”

1 Kings 1:4 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 1:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the maid was exceeding faire, and cherished the king, and ministred to him, but the King knew her not.”

1 Kings 1:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 1:4 in Context — 1 Kings 1

2 Ses serviteurs lui dirent: Que l’on cherche pour mon seigneur le roi une jeune fille vierge; qu’elle se tienne devant le roi, qu’elle le soigne, et qu’elle couche dans ton sein; et mon seigneur le roi se réchauffera.

3 On chercha dans tout le territoire d’Israël une fille jeune et belle, et on trouva Abischag, la Sunamite, que l’on conduisit auprès du roi.

4 Cette jeune fille était fort belle. Elle soigna le roi, et le servit; mais le roi ne la connut point.

5 Adonija, fils de Haggith, se laissa emporter par l’orgueil jusqu’à dire: C’est moi qui serai roi! Et il se procura un char et des cavaliers, et cinquante hommes qui couraient devant lui.

6 Son père ne lui avait de sa vie fait un reproche, en lui disant: Pourquoi agis-tu ainsi? Adonija était, en outre, très beau de figure, et il était né après Absalom.

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What Does 1 Kings 1:4 Mean?

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