1 Kings 1:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Bath–sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king <FI>is<Fi> very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king:”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 1:15 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 1:1Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.

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