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1 Kings 1:15

And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
1 Kings 1:15 · King James Version
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In other versions

  • And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king.

    ASV

  • Then Bath-sheba went into the king's room; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on him.

    BBE

  • And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber; and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king.

    DBY

  • Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king.

    WEB

  • And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king `is' very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king:

    YLT

  • And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

    ENG

  • And Bath-sheba went to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunamite ministered to the king.

    WBT

  • So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.

    BSB

In context

13Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

14Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

15And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

16And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

17And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Abishag
  • Bathsheba

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