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1 Kings 1:3–4

So they sought for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the aShunammite, and brought her to the king. The young woman was very beautiful, and she was of service to the king and attended to him, but the king knew her not.

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1 Kings 1:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

So they searched throughout the land of Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag from Shunem and brought her to the king. The girl was very beautiful, and she looked after the king and took care of him. But the king had no sexual relations with her.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So they sought for a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. The young woman was very lovely; and she cared for the king, and served him; but the king did not know her.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

After searching everywhere in Israel for a beautiful young woman, they found a girl named Abishag from Shunam and brought her to the king. The girl was very beautiful, and she cared for the king and served him. But the king did not have sexual relations with her.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And they sought for a fair damsel throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king. And the damsel was very fair; and cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

So they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful, young woman. They found Abishag from Shunem and brought her to the king. The woman was very beautiful. She became the king’s servant and took care of him, but the king did not make love to her. 

1 Kings 1:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

They searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel; they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king. The girl was of unsurpassed beauty, and she became the king’s caregiver. She served him, but he was not intimate with her.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. The girl was very beautiful. She became the king’s attendant and served him, but the king did not know her sexually.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

So they sought a beautiful young woman in all the territory of Israel, and they found Abishag the Shunnamite and brought her to the king. Now the young woman was very beautiful; she was of use for the king, and she served him, but the king did not have sexual relations with her.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So David’s servants looked all over Israel for a beautiful young woman. They found Abishag. She was from the town of Shunem. They brought her to the king. The woman was very beautiful. She took care of the king and served him. But the king didn’t have sex with her.

1 Kings 1:3–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

The girl was very beautiful; and she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king did not cohabit with her.


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