Verse 3
1 Kings 1:3
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So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunamite, and brought her to the king.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְבַקְשׁוּ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה יָפָ֔ה בְּ/כֹ֖ל גְּב֣וּל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַֽ/יִּמְצְא֗וּ אֶת אֲבִישַׁג֙ הַ/שּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית וַ/יָּבִ֥אוּ אֹתָ֖/הּ לַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
English Translation
And they sought a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and they found Abishag the Shunammite, and they brought her to the king.
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Chapter 1 Context
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Now king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.
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Wherefore his servants said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let...
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So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunamite...
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And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her n...
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Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chario...
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And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was...
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And he conferred with Joab the son of Zeruiah, and with Abiathar the priest: and they following Adon...
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But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei,...
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And Adonijah slew sheep, and oxen, and fat cattle, by the stone of Zoheleth, which is by En-rogel, a...
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But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he called not.
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Wherefore Nathan spoke to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonija...
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Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thy own life, and...
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Go, and enter in to king David, and say to him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear to thy handma...
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Behold, while thou art yet talking there with the king, I will also come in after thee, and confirm...
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And Bath-sheba went to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunami...
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And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king. And the king said, What wouldst thou?
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And she said to him, My lord, thou didst swear by the LORD thy God (Elohim) to thy handmaid, saying...
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And now, behold, Adonijah reigneth; and now, my lord the king, thou knowest it not:
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And he hath slain oxen, and fat cattle, and sheep in abundance, and hath called all the sons of the...
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And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel are upon thee, that thou shouldst tell them who sh...
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Otherwise it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my s...
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And lo, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.
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And they told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he had come in before the king,...
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And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit up...
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For he hath gone down this day, and hath slain oxen, and fat cattle, and sheep in abundance, and hat...
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But me, even me thy servant, and Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and thy servant...
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Is this thing done by my lord the king, and thou hast not shown it to thy servant, who should sit on...
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Then king David answered and said, Call me Bath-sheba. And she came into the king's presence, and st...
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And the king swore, and said, As the LORD liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress,
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Even as I swore to thee by the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall...
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Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lo...
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And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoia...
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The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to rid...
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And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with...
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Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my...
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And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the LORD God (Elohim) of my lord...
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As the LORD hath been with my lord the king, even so let him be with Solomon, and make his throne gr...
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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 a horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew t...
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And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy,...
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And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And w...
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And while he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said to h...
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And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king.
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And the king hath sent with him Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jeh...
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And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon: and they have come from...
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And also Solomon sitteth on the throne of the kingdom.
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And moreover the king's servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God (Elohim) make the na...
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And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God (Elohim) of Israel, who hath given one to sit o...
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And all the guests that were with Adonijah were afraid, and arose, and went every man his way.
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And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the alt...
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And it was told Solomon, saying, Behold, Adonijah feareth king Solomon: for lo, he hath caught hold...
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And Solomon said, If he will show himself a worthy man, there shall not a hair of him fall to the ea...
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So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to kin...
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