1 Kings 1:2
So his servants said to him, Let search be made for a young virgin for my lord the king, to take care of him and be waiting on him; and you may take her in your arms, and so my lord the king will be warm.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
1Now King David was old and far on in years; and though they put covers over him, his body was cold.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day.
1 Samuel 16:21And David came to Saul, waiting before him: and he became very dear to Saul, who made him his servant, giving him the care of his arms.
2 Chronicles 29:11My sons, take care now: for you have been marked out by the Lord to come before him and to be his servants, burning offerings to him.
Micah 7:5Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:2-5
First Kings Many histories are books of kings and their reigns, to which the affairs of their kingdoms are reduced; this is a piece of honour that has commonly been paid to crowned heads. The holy Scripture is the history of the kingdom of God among men, under the several administrations of it; but there the King is one and his name one. The particular history now before us accounts for the affairs of the kingdoms of Judah and Israel, yet with special regard to the kingdom of God among them; for still it is a… Read the whole commentary →