1 Kings 1:2
Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
KJV
Dixerunt ergo ei servi sui : Quæramus domino nostro regi adolescentulam virginem, et stet coram rege, et foveat eum, dormiatque in sinu suo, et calefaciat dominum nostrum regem.
Vulgate
καὶ εἶπον οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ Ζητησάτωσαν τῷ βασιλεῖ παρθένον νεάνιδα, καὶ παραστήσεται τῷ βασιλεῖ καὶ ἔσται αὐτὸν θάλπουσα καὶ κοιμηθήσεται μετ’ αὐτοῦ, καὶ θερμανθήσεται ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεύς.
LXX
Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
ASV
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
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 16:21 — And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
- 2Chr 29:11 — My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.
- 2Sam 12:3 — But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own
- Deut 10:8 — At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
- Deut 13:6 — If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, w
- Eccl 4:11 — Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?
- Esth 2:2 — Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
- Gen 16:5 — And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
- Mic 7:5 — Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.