Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 His servants said to him, "Let them search for a young virgin for my lord the king, and let her stand before the king. Let her be of use for him, and let her lie in your lap that my lord the king may be warm." 3 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. 4 Now the young woman was very beautiful; she was of use for the king, and she served him, but the king did not {have sexual relations with her}.
Cross References
Joshua 19:18
Their border went to Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
1 Samuel 28:4
Then [the] Philistines assembled and came and encamped at Shunem, so Saul assembled all Israel, and they encamped at Gilboa.
1 Kings 2:17-25
He said, "Please speak to King Solomon, for he will not refuse you, so that he will give to me Abishag the Shunnamite as wife."
2 Kings 4:8
It happened one day that Elisha passed through to Shunem where there [was] a wealthy woman, and she urged him to eat bread; so it happened each time he passed through, he would stop there to eat.
2 Kings 4:25
So she went and came to the man of God by Mount Carmel. It happened when the man of God saw her {at a distance}, he said to Gehazi his servant, "There is this Shunammite.
Esther 2:2
And the king's servants attending him said, "Let them seek attractive young virgins for the king.
Esther 2:4
And let the young woman {who is pleasing} in the king's eyes become queen in place of Vashti. The thing was good in the king's eyes, and he acted accordingly.