1 Kings 1:4 Parallel Translations
NASB: The girl was very beautiful; and she became the king's nurse and served him, but the king did not cohabit with her. (NASB ©1995)
GWT: 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.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
ASV: And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
BBE: Now she was very beautiful; and she took care of the king, waiting on him at all times; but the king had no connection with her.
DBY: And the damsel was very fair; and cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
ERV: And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
JPS: And the damsel was very fair; and she became a companion unto the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
WBS: And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
WEB: The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn't know her intimately.
YLT: and the young woman is very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.
1 Kings 1:4 Cross References
XREF:1 Kings 1:3 So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 1:5 Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, "I will be king." So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run before him. (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
WES: 1:4 Knew her not - Which is mentioned to note the continuance and progress of the king's malady.
MHC: 1:1-4 We have David sinking under infirmities. He was chastised for his recent sins, and felt the effects of his former toils and hardships.
CONC:Beautiful Care Cherished Cohabit Companion Connection Damsel Didn't Fair Girl Intimate Intimately King's Lady Maiden Ministered Nurse Relations Served Serveth Waited Waiting
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