1 Kings 1:2

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

So his servants said to him, "Let us search for a young virgin to attend to my lord the king. She will care for the king and lie beside him to keep him warm."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Therefore his servants said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin, and let her stand before the king and care for him, and let her lie in your arms, that my lord the king may gain warmth.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Wherefore his servants{H5650} said{H559} unto him, Let there be sought{H1245} for my lord{H113} the king{H4428} a young{H5291} virgin:{H1330} and let her stand{H5975} before{H6440} the king,{H4428} and cherish{H5532} him; and let her lie{H7901} in thy bosom,{H2436} that my lord{H113} the king{H4428} may get heat.{H2552}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Wherefore his servants{H5650} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Let there be sought{H1245}{(H8762)} for my lord{H113} the king{H4428} a young{H5291} virgin{H1330}: and let her stand{H5975}{(H8804)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, and let her cherish{H5532}{(H8802)} him, and let her lie{H7901}{(H8804)} in thy bosom{H2436}, that my lord{H113} the king{H4428} may get heat{H2552}{(H8804)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde his seruauntes vnto him: Let vs seke a yonge damsell a virgin for oure lorde the kynge, to stonde before the kynge, and to norish him, & to slepe in his armes, and to warme oure lorde the kynge.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Wherefore his seruants saide vnto him, Let there be sought for my lord ye King a yong virgin, and let her stand before the King, and cherish him: and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Wherefore his seruauntes sayde vnto him: Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgyn, to stande before the king and to cherishe him, and let her lye in thy bosome, that my lorde the king may get heate.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Therefore his servants said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and his servants say to him, `Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So his servants said to him, Let search be made for a young virgin for my lord the king, to take care of him and be waiting on him; and you may take her in your arms, and so my lord the king will be warm.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Therefore his servants said to him, "Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    His servants advised him,“A young virgin must be found for our master, the king, to take care of the king’s needs and serve as his nurse. She can also sleep with you and keep our master, the king, warm.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 16:5 : 5 Then Sarai said to Abram, "The wrong done to me is your fault. I gave my maidservant into your arms, and now that she knows she is pregnant, I am despised in her eyes. May the LORD judge between you and me."
  • Deut 10:8 : 8 At that time, the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
  • Deut 13:6 : 6 But that prophet or dreamer must be put to death, because he encouraged rebellion against the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt and redeemed you from the house of slavery, to lead you away from the path the LORD your God commanded you to follow. You must purge the evil from among you.
  • 1 Sam 16:21-22 : 21 When David came to Saul and stood before him, Saul loved him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer. 22 Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, "Allow David to remain in my service, for he has found favor in my sight."
  • 2 Sam 12:3 : 3 But the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It ate from his food, drank from his cup, and slept in his arms. It was like a daughter to him.
  • 2 Chr 29:11 : 11 My sons, do not be negligent now, for the LORD has chosen you to stand in His presence, to serve Him, and to minister to Him, and to burn incense.
  • Eccl 4:11 : 11 Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?
  • Mic 7:5 : 5 Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a close friend. Guard the words of your mouth from her who lies in your embrace.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Kgs 1:3-4
    2 verses
    90%

    3 They searched throughout the land of Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite. They brought her to the king.

    4 The young woman was very beautiful, and she cared for the king and served him, but the king had no intimate relations with her.

  • 1 Kgs 1:1
    88%

    1 King David had grown old, and he was advanced in age. Though they covered him with blankets, he could not stay warm.

  • 1 Kgs 1:11-16
    6 verses
    83%

    11 Then Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, "Have you not heard that Adonijah, the son of Haggith, has become king, and our lord David does not know about it?"

    12 "Now go, please, let me advise you so that you may save your own life and the life of your son Solomon.

    13 Go to King David and say to him, 'My lord the king, did you not swear to your servant, saying, "Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne"? Then why has Adonijah become king?'

    14 While you are still speaking to the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words."

    15 So Bathsheba went to see the king in his chamber. The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him.

    16 Bathsheba bowed low and paid homage to the king. The king asked her, "What is it you want?"

  • 1 Kgs 2:16-22
    7 verses
    77%

    16 'Now I have one request to make of you; do not refuse me.' And she said, 'Speak.'

    17 He continued, 'Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.'

    18 'Very well,' Bathsheba replied. 'I will speak to the king for you.'

    19 So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. The king rose to meet her, bowed down to her, and then sat on his throne. He also had a throne placed for the king’s mother, and she sat at his right hand.

    20 She said, 'I have one small request to make of you. Do not refuse me.' The king replied, 'Ask, my mother, for I will not refuse you.'

    21 So she said, 'Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.'

    22 King Solomon answered his mother, 'Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—for he is my elder brother—yes, for him and for Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!'

  • Esth 2:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2 Then the king’s attendants said, "Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king.

    3 Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather every beautiful young virgin to the citadel of Susa, to the harem under the custody of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments.

  • 1 Kgs 1:27-28
    2 verses
    71%

    27 Is this decision from my lord the king, without letting your servants know who is to sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?"

    28 King David responded, "Call Bathsheba to me." So she came into the king's presence and stood before him.

  • 2 Sam 12:24
    69%

    24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and lay with her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The Lord loved him,

  • 1 Sam 25:40-41
    2 verses
    69%

    40 David’s servants went to Abigail at Carmel and said to her, 'David has sent us to you to take you to become his wife.'

    41 Abigail got up, bowed with her face to the ground, and said, 'Here is your servant, ready to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:31-32
    2 verses
    69%

    31 Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face to the ground to pay homage to the king and said, "May my lord King David live forever!"

    32 King David said, "Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada to me." When they came before the king,

  • Esth 2:9
    69%

    9 The young woman pleased him and gained his favor. So he promptly provided her with beauty treatments and her portion of food, along with seven chosen young women from the king’s palace. He moved her and her attendants to the best place in the harem.

  • 1 Kgs 1:47
    69%

    47 The king's servants have also come to bless our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!' And the king bowed on his bed in worship.

  • 2 Sam 15:15
    69%

    15 The king’s servants replied to him, 'Your servants are ready to do whatever my lord the king chooses.'

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
    68%

    20 Now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.

  • 2 Sam 11:2-4
    3 verses
    68%

    2 One evening, David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house. From the roof, he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful.

    3 David sent someone to inquire about the woman, and it was reported to him, 'Isn’t this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite?'

    4 So David sent messengers, took her, and she came to him. He slept with her while she was purifying herself from her uncleanness. Then she returned to her house.

  • 1 Sam 18:22
    68%

    22 Then Saul ordered his servants, 'Speak to David privately and say, "Look, the king likes you, and all his servants love you; now become his son-in-law."'

  • Esth 2:13-15
    3 verses
    68%

    13 the young woman would go to the king, and she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.

    14 She would go in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not go to the king again unless he delighted in her and summoned her by name.

    15 When it was Esther’s turn—the daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai who had adopted her as his own daughter—to go to the king, she did not request anything except what Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, recommended. And Esther won the favor of everyone who saw her.

  • 2 Sam 14:15-17
    3 verses
    68%

    15 Now I have come to speak this word to my lord the king because the people have made me afraid. Your servant thought, 'I will speak to the king—perhaps the king will grant the request of his servant.

    16 For the king will hear me and deliver me from the hand of the man who seeks to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.'

    17 And your servant thought, 'May the word of my lord the king bring me peace, for my lord the king is like an angel of God in discerning good and evil. May the LORD your God be with you.'

  • 1 Sam 19:15
    67%

    15 Then Saul sent the messengers back to see David, saying, 'Bring him to me in his bed so I can kill him.'

  • Esth 1:11
    67%

    11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and officials, for she was very beautiful.

  • 2 Sam 20:3
    67%

    3 When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the house and placed them in confinement, providing for them but no longer going to them. They remained confined like widows until the day of their death.

  • 2 Sam 16:22
    67%

    22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

  • 2 Sam 14:1
    67%

    1 Joab, son of Zeruiah, realized that the king's heart was focused on Absalom.

  • 1 Sam 25:8
    67%

    8 Ask your servants, and they will confirm this. Therefore, may my men find favor in your eyes, because we have come on a festive day. Please give whatever you can spare to your servants and to your son, David.’"

  • 2 Sam 13:24
    67%

    24 Absalom went to the king and said, 'Your servant has shearers. Will the king and his attendants please join me?'

  • Ruth 3:4
    67%

    4 When he lies down, take note of the place where he is lying. Then go, uncover his feet, and lie down. He will tell you what to do.

  • 1 Sam 22:14
    67%

    14 Ahimelech answered the king, 'Who among all your servants is as faithful as David, the king's son-in-law, captain of your bodyguard, and highly respected in your house?'

  • 1 Kgs 2:7
    67%

    7 But show kindness to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, for they supported me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

  • 2 Chr 2:15
    67%

    15 We will cut timber from Lebanon, as much as you need. We will float it in rafts by sea to Joppa, and you can then take it up to Jerusalem.