1 Kings 1:2
Wherefore his servants said unto him—Let there be sought for my lord the king, a young woman—a virgin, so shall she stand before the king, that she may become his companion,—and she shall lie in thy bosom, and my lord the king shall get, heat.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1Now, King David, was old, advanced in days,—and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 10:8At that time, did Yahweh separate the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh,—to stand before Yahweh to wait upon him and to bless in his name (until this day).
1 Samuel 16:21And David came in unto Saul,—and stood before him,—and he loved him greatly, and he became his armour-bearer.
2 Chronicles 29:11My sons! now, do not be faulty,—for, of you, hath Yahweh made choice, to stand before him, and to wait upon him, and to be his attendants and burners of incense.
Micah 7:5Do not trust in a friend, do not put confidence in an associate,—from her that lieth in thy bosom, keep thou the doors of thy mouth;
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 →