Verse 4
1 Kings 1:4
Bible in Basic English
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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.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הַֽ/נַּעֲרָ֖ה יָפָ֣ה עַד מְאֹ֑ד וַ/תְּהִ֨י לַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ סֹכֶ֨נֶת֙ וַ/תְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔/הוּ וְ/הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ לֹ֥א יְדָעָֽ/הּ
English Translation
And the young girl was very beautiful, and she became a servant to the king, and the king did not know her.
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Chapter 1 Context
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Now King David was old and far on in years; and though they put covers over him, his body was cold.
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So his servants said to him, Let search be made for a young virgin for my lord the king, to take car...
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So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunam...
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Now she was very beautiful; and she took care of the king, waiting on him at all times; but the king...
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Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he mad...
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Now all his life his father had never gone against him or said to him, Why have you done so? and he...
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And he had talk with Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest; and they were on his si...
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But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet and Shimei and Rei, a...
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Then Adonijah put to death sheep and oxen and fat beasts by the stone of Zoheleth, by En-rogel; and...
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But he did not send for Nathan the prophet and Benaiah and the other men of war and Solomon his brot...
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Then Nathan said to Bath-sheba, the mother of Solomon, Has it not come to your ears that Adonijah, t...
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So now, let me make a suggestion, so that you may keep your life safe and the life of your son Solom...
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Come now, go to King David and say to him, Did you not, O my lord, take an oath to me, your servant,...
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And while you are still talking there with the king, see, I will come in after you and say that your...
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Then Bath-sheba went into the king's room; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was...
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And Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour. And he said, Wh...
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And she said to him, My lord, you took an oath by the Lord your God (Elohim) and gave your word to y...
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And now, see, Adonijah has made himself king without my lord's knowledge;
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And has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers, and has sent for all the sons o...
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And now, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting for you to say who is to take...
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For as things are, it will come about, when my lord the king is sleeping with his fathers, that I an...
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And while she was still talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came in.
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And they said to the king, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he went...
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And Nathan said, O my lord king, have you said, Adonijah is to be king after me, seated on the seat...
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Because today he has gone down and has put to death oxen and fat beasts and sheep in great numbers,...
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But me, your servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and your servant Solom...
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Has this thing been done by my lord the king, without giving word to your servants who was to be pla...
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Then King David in answer said, Send for Bath-sheba to come to me. And she came in and took her plac...
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And the king took an oath, and said, By the living Lord, who has been my saviour from all my trouble...
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As I took an oath to you by the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel, saying, Certainly Solomon your son...
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Then Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour, and said, May...
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And King David said, Send for Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jeho...
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And the king said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and put Solomon my son on my bea...
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And there let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet put the holy oil on him to make him king over...
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Then come up after him and he will come in and take his place on the seat of my kingdom; for he is t...
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And Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, answering the king, said, So be it: and may the Lord, the God (Elo...
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As the Lord has been with my lord the king, even so may he be with Solomon and make the seat of his...
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So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites a...
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And Zadok the priest took the vessel of oil out of the Tent, and put the holy oil on Solomon. And wh...
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And all the people came up after him, piping with pipes, and they were glad with great joy, so that...
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And it came to the ears of Adonijah and all the guests who were with him, when their meal was ended....
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And while the words were on his lips, Jonathan, the son of Abiathar the priest, came; and Adonijah s...
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And Jonathan, answering, said to Adonijah, Not so, but our lord King David has made Solomon king:
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And he sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada, and...
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And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet put the holy oil on him and made him king in Gihon; and...
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And now Solomon is seated on the seat of the kingdom.
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And the king's servants came to our lord King David, blessing him and saying, May God (Elohim) make...
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Then the king said, May the God (Elohim) of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be ki...
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And all the guests of Adonijah got up in fear and went away, every man to his place.
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And Adonijah himself was full of fear because of Solomon; and he got up and went to the altar, and p...
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And they gave Solomon word of it, saying, See, Adonijah goes in such fear of King Solomon, that he h...
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And Solomon said, If he is seen to be a man of good faith, not a hair of him will be touched; but if...
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So King Solomon sent, and they took him down from the altar. And he came and gave honour to King Sol...
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