1 Kings 1:2-4

International Standard Version

²so his servants suggested to him, “Let’s look for a young virgin woman to take care of you, your majesty. She will be of use to you if you have her lie down near you^[a] so that your majesty may keep warm.” ³So they conducted a search throughout the territory of Israel for a beautiful young woman, and Abishag the Shunammite was located and brought to the king. ⁴The young woman was absolutely beautiful. She served the king and was very useful to him. The king was not sexually involved with her.

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1 Kings 1:2 Lit. lie in your lap

1 Kings 1:2-4

New International Version

²So his attendants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our lord the king may keep warm.”

³Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag,^(A) a Shunammite,^(B) and brought her to the king. ⁴The woman was very beautiful; she took care of the king and waited on him, but the king had no sexual relations with her.

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1 Kings 1:2-4

English Standard Version

²Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young woman be sought for my lord the king, and let her wait on the king and be in his service. Let her lie in your arms,^[a] that my lord the king may be warm.” ³So they sought for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the ^(A)Shunammite, and brought her to the king. ⁴The young woman was very beautiful, and she was of service to the king and attended to him, but the king knew her not.

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1 Kings 1:2 Or in your bosom

1 Kings 1:2-4

New King James Version

²Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young woman, a virgin, be sought for our lord the king, and let her ^[a]stand before the king, and let her care for him; and let her lie in your bosom, that our lord the king may be warm.” ³So they sought for a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found ^(A)Abishag the ^(B)Shunammite, and brought her to the king. ⁴The young woman was very lovely; and she cared for the king, and served him; but the king did not know her.