1 Kings 1:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.”
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“Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.”
King James Version · Public Domain“So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 1:3 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 19:18Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
- 1 Samuel 28:4The Philistines came together and camped at Shunem, while Saul gathered all Israel and camped at Gilboa.
- 1 Kings 2:17Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
- 2 Kings 4:8One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.
- 2 Kings 4:25So she set out and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her at a distance, he said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, there is the Shunammite woman.
- Esther 2:2Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,
- Esther 2:4Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
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