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 Disseram-lhe portanto seus servos: Busquem a meu senhor o rei uma moça virgem, para que esteja diante do rei, e o abrigue, e durma a seu lado, e aquecerá a meu senhor o rei.

3 E buscaram uma moça formosa por todo o termo de Israel, e acharam a Abisague sunamita, e trouxeram-na ao rei.

4 E a moça era formosa, a qual aquecia ao rei, e lhe servia: mas o rei nunca a conheceu.

5 Então Adonias filho de Hagite se levantou, dizendo: Eu reinarei. E preparou carros e cavaleiros, e cinquenta homens que corressem adiante dele.

6 E seu pai nunca o entristeceu em todos seus dias com dizer-lhe: Por que fazes assim? E também este era de bela aparência; e havia o gerado depois de Absalão.

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What Does 1 Kings 1:4 Mean?

1 Kings 1:4 is a verse from the Book of 1 Kings, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Kings chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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