Verse 2
1 Kings 1:2
Free Bible Version
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She was very beautiful, and she looked after the king, attending to his needs, but he did not have sex with her.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣/וֹ עֲבָדָ֗י/ו יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ לַ/אדֹנִ֤/י הַ/מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה וְ/עָֽמְדָה֙ לִ/פְנֵ֣י הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ וּ/תְהִי ל֖/וֹ סֹכֶ֑נֶת וְ/שָׁכְבָ֣ה בְ/חֵיקֶ֔/ךָ וְ/חַ֖ם לַ/אדֹנִ֥/י הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
English Translation
And his servants said to him, "Let them seek for a young virgin girl to stand before the king, and let her be a nurse for him, and let her lie in your bosom, so that she may be a nurse for the king."
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Chapter 1 Context
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So his officials suggested, “Let a search be made on behalf of Your Majesty for a young virgin to se...
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She was very beautiful, and she looked after the king, attending to his needs, but he did not have s...
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Adonijah, son of Haggith, was busy promoting himself, saying “I'm going to be king!” He arranged cha...
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(Never in his life had his father corrected him. He'd never asked him, “Why did you do that?” He was...
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Adonijah discussed his plan with Joab, son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest, who agreed to s...
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But Zadok the priest, Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, Nathan the prophet, Shimei, Rei, and David's bodygua...
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Adonijah invited all his brothers, the king's sons, and the king's officials of Judah, to come to th...
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But he didn't invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, David's bodyguard, or his brother Solomon.
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Nathan went to Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, and asked her, “Haven't you heard that Adonijah, son of...
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Let me give you some advice so you can save your life, and that of your son Solomon.
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Go immediately to King David and ask him, ‘Didn't Your Majesty swear to me, your servant, saying, Yo...
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Then I'll come in while you're still there talking with the king and I'll confirm what you're saying...
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So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old and Abishag was looking after him.
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Bathsheba bowed low in respect. He asked her, “What is it that you want?”
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She replied, “Your Majesty, you swore to me, your servant, by the Lord your God (Elohim), ‘Your son...
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He has sacrificed plenty of cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all the king's so...
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Now, Your Majesty, everyone in Israel is watching to see who you're going to say will be the next ki...
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If you don't do anything, as soon as Your Majesty dies, I and my son Solomon will be considered trai...
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Right then, while she was still speaking with the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
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The king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” Nathan went in to see the king. He bowed down with...
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Nathan asked the king, “Your Majesty, you must have announced, ‘Adonijah will be king after me and w...
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For today he has gone and sacrificed many cattle, fattened calves, and sheep, and he has invited all...
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But he didn't invite me, your servant, or Zadok the priest, or Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, or your son...
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If Your Majesty did this, you certainly didn't inform your officials as to who is meant to sit on yo...
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King David replied, “Call Bathsheba for me.” Bathsheba came in and stood before the king.
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The king swore a vow, saying, “As the Lord lives, who has saved me from all kinds of trouble, just a...
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telling you Solomon your son will be the next king and he will sit on my throne instead of me—I swea...
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Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, honoring the king and said, “May Your Majesty King Davi...
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Then King David said, “Call for me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiad...
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the king told them, “Take the king's officials with you, and have them put Solomon on my own mule an...
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There have Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king of Israel. Blow the trumpet and s...
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Then follow him back up, and have him come and sit on my throne. He is to be king instead of me. I a...
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“Amen!” replied Benaiah, son of Jehoiada. “May the Lord, the God (Elohim) of my lord the king, confi...
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In the same way the Lord was with my lord the king may he be with Solomon, and may he make his reign...
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Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoiada, together with the Cherethites an...
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Zadok the priest took the horn containing olive oil from the Tent and anointed Solomon. Then they bl...
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Everyone followed him, playing flutes and celebrating so happily that the sound shook the earth.
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Adonijah and all his guests heard the noise as they were finishing eating. When Joab heard the sound...
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While he was speaking, Jonathan, son of Abiathar the priest, suddenly arrived. “Come on in,” said Ad...
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“Absolutely not!” Jonathan replied. “Our lord King David has made Solomon king!
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He sent Solomon to be anointed with Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, son of Jehoia...
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Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anointed him king at the Gihon Spring. Now they have returne...
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On top of that, Solomon is sitting on the royal throne,
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and the royal officials have also gone to voice their approval to our lord King David, saying, ‘May...
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and said, ‘Praise the Lord, the God (Elohim) of Israel! Today he has provided a successor to sit on...
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When all of the guests who were supporting Adonijah heard this they shook with fear. They got up and...
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Adonijah was terrified of Solomon, so he ran off. He went and grabbed hold of the horns of the altar...
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Solomon was told, “Adonijah is terrified of Your Majesty. He has grabbed hold of the horns of the al...
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Solomon replied, “If he is an honorable man, not one hair of his will fall to the ground. But if he...
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King Solomon had Adonijah brought down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomo...
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