1 Kings 1:4

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.”

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BSBPD

“The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 1:4 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 12:11As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman,
  2. Matthew 1:25But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son. And he gave Him the name Jesus.

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