Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When king David was waxen old and stricken in years, though they covered him with clothes, yet he caught no heat.
New American Standard Bible
Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep warm.
King James Version
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
Holman Bible
Now King David was old and getting on in years.
International Standard Version
When David had grown very old, they covered him with blankets, but he could not keep warm,
A Conservative Version
Now king David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he did not get warm.
American Standard Version
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
Amplified
Now King David was
Bible in Basic English
Now King David was old and far on in years; and though they put covers over him, his body was cold.
Darby Translation
And king David was old and advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he obtained no warmth.
Julia Smith Translation
And king David was old, going in days; and they will cover him with garments, and he will not be warm.
King James 2000
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now King David had become old, {advanced in years}, and they covered him with garments, but he was not warm.
Modern King James verseion
And King David was old, going on in days. And they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.
NET Bible
King David was very old; even when they covered him with blankets, he could not get warm.
New Heart English Bible
Now king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn't keep warm.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, King David, was old, advanced in days, - and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
Webster
Now king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he got no heat.
World English Bible
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn't keep warm.
Youngs Literal Translation
And king David is old, entering into days, and they cover him with garments, and he hath no heat,
Themes
David » King of israel » Marries abishag
Diplomacy » Instances of » By intermarriage with other nations
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 1:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Last Days
1 When king David was waxen old and stricken in years, though they covered him with clothes, yet he caught no heat. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, "Let there be sought for my lord the king a young maiden to wait upon him and to cherish him. And let her lie in his bosom, that my lord the king may get heat."
Cross References
Genesis 18:11
Abraham and Sara were both old and well stricken in age, and it ceased to be with Sara after the manner as it is with wives.
Genesis 24:1
Abraham was old and stricken in days, and the LORD had blessed him in all things.
Joshua 23:1-2
And it came to pass, a long season after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and was stricken in years.
2 Samuel 5:4
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.
1 Chronicles 23:1
And when David was old and stricken in years, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
1 Chronicles 29:27-28
And the space he reigned over Israel was forty years: seven years in Hebron and thirty three years in Jerusalem.
Psalm 90:10
The days of our age are threescore years and ten: and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.
Luke 1:7
And they had no child, because that Elizabeth was barren; And both were well stricken in age.