1 Kings 1:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Bathshebaשֶׁ֤בֶע
(she·ve)
1339: perhaps "daughter of oath," the mother of Solomonfrom bath and perhaps shaba
wentוַתָּבֹ֨א
(vat·ta·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in to the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
in the bedroom.הַחַ֔דְרָה
(ha·chad·rah,)
2315: a chamber, roomfrom chadar
Now the kingוְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ
(ve·ham·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
was veryמְאֹ֑ד
(me·'od;)
3966: muchness, force, abundancefrom an unused word
old,זָקֵ֣ן
(za·ken)
2204: to be or become oldfrom the same as zaqan
and Abishagוַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙
(va·'a·vi·shag)
49: "my father is a wanderer," an Isr. womanfrom ab and shagah
the Shunammiteהַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית
(ha·shu·nam·mit,)
7767: female inhab. of Shunemfrom Shunem
was ministeringמְשָׁרַ֖ת
(me·sha·rat)
8334: to minister, servea prim. root
to the king.הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
(ham·me·lech.)
4428: kingfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Bathsheba
Bath-Sheba`  (bath-sheh'-bah)
daughter of an oath; Bath-Sheba, the mother of Solomon -- Bath-sheba.
went in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
into the chamber
cheder  (kheh'-der)
an apartment (usually literal) -- (bed) inner)chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, + south, within.
and the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
was very
m`od  (meh-ode')
vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.
old
zaqen  (zaw-kane')
to be old -- aged man, be (wax) old (man).
and Abishag
'Abiyshag  (ab-ee-shag')
father of error (i.e. blundering); Abishag, a concubine of David -- Abishag.
the Shunammite
Shuwnammiyth  (shoo-nam-meeth')
a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of Shunem -- Shunamite.
ministered
sharath  (shaw-rath')
to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.
unto the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Bathsheba went in to the king in the bedroom. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering to the king.

King James Bible
And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.

International Standard Version
So Bathsheba went to the king in his private room. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him.

NET Bible
So Bathsheba visited the king in his private quarters. (The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.)

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Bathsheba went to the king in his private room. The king was very old, and Abishag from Shunem was taking care of him.

King James 2000 Bible
And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
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