◄ 1 Kings 1:4 ►
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Good News Translation
She was very beautiful, and waited on the king and took care of him, but he did not have intercourse with her.

New Revised Standard Version
The girl was very beautiful. She became the king’s attendant and served him, but the king did not know her sexually.

New American Bible
The girl was very beautiful indeed, and she nursed the king and took care of him. But the king did not have relations with her.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, and she slept with the king, and served him, but the king did not know her.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, and she slept with the king, and served him, but the king did not know her.

knew her not

Matthew 1:25 And he knew her not, till she brought forth her first born son: and he called his name Jesus.

Context
Abishag Cares for David
…3So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king. 4And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, and she slept with the king, and served him, but the king did not know her.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:3
So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 1:5
And Adonias, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1 Kings 2:17
And he said I pray thee speak to king Solomon (for he cannot deny thee any thing) to give me Abisag, the Sunamitess, to wife.

1 Kings 2:21
And she said: Let Abisag, the Sunamitess, be given to Adonias, thy brother, to wife.

1 Kings 1:3
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