1 Kings 1:4

Now she was very beautiful; and she took care of the king, waiting on him at all times; but the king had no connection with her.

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In The King James Version

And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

In Context

3So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.

5Then Adonijah, the son of Haggith, lifting himself up in pride, said, I will become king; and he made ready his carriages of war and his horsemen, with fifty runners to go before him.

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Cross References

Genesis 12:11Now when he came near to Egypt, he said to Sarai, his wife, Truly, you are a fair woman and beautiful to the eye;

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 →

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