Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the
King James Version
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Holman Bible
They searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel; they found Abishag
International Standard Version
So 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.
A Conservative Version
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
American Standard Version
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Amplified
So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the
Bible in Basic English
So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.
Darby Translation
And they sought for a fair damsel throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will seek a fair girl in all the bound of Israel, and they will find Abishag the Shunamite, and they will bring her to the king.
King James 2000
So they sought for a fair young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So they sought a beautiful young woman in all the territory of Israel, and they found Abishag the Shunnamite and brought her to the king.
Modern King James verseion
And they sought out a beautiful girl throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag, a Shunammite. And they brought her to the king.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel and found one Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
NET Bible
So they looked through all Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
New Heart English Bible
So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
The Emphasized Bible
So they sought a fair young woman, throughout all the bounds of Israel, - and found Abishag, the Shunammite, and brought her in, unto the king.
Webster
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunamite, and brought her to the king.
World English Bible
So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,
Themes
David » King of israel » Marries abishag
Diplomacy » Instances of » By intermarriage with other nations
Shunammite » A person from the city of shunem » Abishag, the girl who took care of david
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 1:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Last Days
2
Therefore 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, that my lord the king may be warm."
3 So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the
Cross References
Joshua 19:18
Their territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
1 Samuel 28:4
The Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem. And Saul gathered all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa.
1 Kings 2:17-25
And he said, "Please ask King Solomon--he will not refuse you--to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
2 Kings 4:8
One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food.
2 Kings 4:25
So she set out and came to the man of God at Mount Carmel. When the man of God saw her coming, he said to Gehazi his servant, "Look, there is the Shunammite.
Esther 2:2
Then the king's young men who attended him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king.
Esther 2:4
And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." This pleased the king, and he did so.