1 Kings 1:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag the Shunammite was attending him.

New Living Translation
So Bathsheba went into the king’s bedroom. (He was very old now, and Abishag was taking care of him.)

English Standard Version
So Bathsheba went to the king in his chamber (now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to the king).

Berean Study Bible
So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.

New American Standard Bible
So Bathsheba entered to the king in the bedroom. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.

NASB 1995
So Bathsheba went in to the king in the bedroom. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king.

NASB 1977
So Bathsheba went in to the king in the bedroom. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king.

Amplified Bible
So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Now the king was very old and weak, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king.

Christian Standard Bible
So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.

Contemporary English Version
Meanwhile, David was in his bedroom where Abishag was taking care of him because he was so old. Bathsheba went in

Good News Translation
So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old, and Abishag, the young woman from Shunem, was taking care of him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Bathsheba went to the king in his private room. The king was very old, and Abishag from Shunem was taking care of him.

International Standard Version
So Bathsheba went to the king in his private room. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him.

NET Bible
So Bathsheba visited the king in his private quarters. (The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.)
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

New King James Version
So Bathsheba went into the chamber to the king. (Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.)

King James 2000 Bible
And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

New Heart English Bible
Bathsheba went in to the king into the room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to the king.

World English Bible
Bathsheba went in to the king into the room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king.

American King James Version
And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king.

American Standard Version
And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king.

A Faithful Version
And Bathsheba went in to the king in the room. And the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite served the king.

Darby Bible Translation
And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber; and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king.

English Revised Version
And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Bath-sheba went to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunamite ministered to the king.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So Bath-sheba went in vnto the King into the chamber, and the King was verie olde, and Abishag the Shunammite ministred vnto ye King.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Bethsabe went in vnto the king into the chamber: And the king was very olde, and Abisag the Sunamite ministred vnto the king.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Bethseba wente in to the kynge to ye chamber. And the kynge was very olde. And Abisag of Sunem serued the kynge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Bathsheba comes in to the king, [into] the inner chamber, and the king [is] very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king;

Young's Literal Translation
And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king is very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king:

Smith's Literal Translation
And Bath-sheba will go in to the king to the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunamite serving the king.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Bethsabee went in to the king into the chamber: now the king was very old, and Abisag the Sunamitess ministered to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so Bathsheba entered to the king in the bedroom. Now the king was very old, and Abishag, the Shunammite, was ministering to him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Bathsheba entered to King David to the bedroom, and the King was very old, and Abishag the Shilumite was serving the King.

Lamsa Bible
So Bath-sheba went in to King David into the chamber; and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shilommite ministered to the king.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber.--Now the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.--

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So Bersabee went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old, and Abisag the Somanite was ministering to the king.
















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