Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So Bathsheba went to see the aged king in his room, where Abishag the Shunammite was attending him. New Living Translation So Bathsheba went into the king’s bedroom. (He was very old now, and Abishag was taking care of him.) English Standard Version So Bathsheba went to the king in his chamber (now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to the king). Berean Standard Bible So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him. 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. New King James Version So Bathsheba went into the chamber to the king. (Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.) New American Standard Bible So Bathsheba entered to the king in the bedroom. Now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy 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. Amplified Bible So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Now the king was very old and weak, and Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king. Christian Standard Bible So Bathsheba went to the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was attending to him. 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. American Standard Version And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Bathsheba entered to King David to the bedroom, and the King was very old, and Abishag the Shilumite was serving the King. Brenton Septuagint Translation So Bersabee went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old, and Abisag the Somanite was ministering to the king. Contemporary English Version Meanwhile, David was in his bedroom where Abishag was taking care of him because he was so old. Bathsheba went in Douay-Rheims Bible So Bethsabee went in to the king into the chamber: now the king was very old, and Abisag the Sunamitess ministered to him. English Revised Version 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. 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. Good News Translation So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. He was very old, and Abishag, the young woman from Shunem, was taking care of 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. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber.--Now the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.-- Literal Standard Version And Bathsheba comes in to the king, [into] the inner chamber, and the king [is] very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king; Majority Standard Bible So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him. New American Bible So Bathsheba visited the king in his room. The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunamite was caring for the king. NET Bible So Bathsheba visited the king in his private quarters. (The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.) New Revised Standard Version So Bathsheba went to the king in his room. The king was very old; Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king. New Heart English Bible Bathsheba went in to the king into the room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was attending to the king. Webster's Bible Translation And Bath-sheba went to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunamite ministered to the king. World English Bible Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king. Young's Literal Translation And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king is very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nathan and Bathsheba Before David…14Then, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words.” 15So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him. 16And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”… Cross References 1 Kings 1:1 Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm. 1 Kings 1:3 Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king. 1 Kings 1:14 Then, while you are still there speaking with the king, I will come in after you and confirm your words." 1 Kings 1:16 And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, "What is your desire?" Treasury of Scripture And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king. very old 1 Kings 1:2-4 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… Jump to Previous Abishag Ab'ishag Aged Attending Bathsheba Bath-Sheba Bathshe'ba Bedroom Chamber Inner King's Ministered Ministering Room Serving Shunamite Shunammite Shu'nammite WaitingJump to Next Abishag Ab'ishag Aged Attending Bathsheba Bath-Sheba Bathshe'ba Bedroom Chamber Inner King's Ministered Ministering Room Serving Shunamite Shunammite Shu'nammite Waiting1 Kings 1 1. Abishag cherishes David in his extreme age5. Adonijah, David's darling, usurps the kingdom 11. By the council of Nathan 15. Bathsheba moves the king 22. And Nathan seconds her 28. David renews his oath to Bathsheba 32. Solomon, by David's appointment, 38. being anointed king by Zadok and Nathan, the people triumph 41. Jonathan bringing the news, Adonijah's guests fly 50. Adonijah, flying to the horns of the altar, is dismissed by Solomon Verse 15. - And Bathsheba went In unto the king into the chamber [lit. inner chamber, θάλαμος, cubiculum penetrale, Buxtorf. Same word 2 Samuel 4:7; 2 Samuel 13:10] and the king was very old [the repetition (see ver. 1) is not idle or unmeaning. Here the word refers to feebleness rather than age. It is mentioned to explain David's confinement to his chamber] and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. [This is introduced to show the king's helplessness. It does not prove that "there was a disinterested witness present" (Rawlinson), for she may have withdrawn, as Bathsheba did presently (ver. 23), and Nathan (ver. 32). It is a graphic touch, painted probably from the life, and by the hand of Nathan, from whom this narrative is derived. 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Hebrew So Bathshebaשֶׁ֤בֶע (še·ḇe‘) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1339: Bathsheba -- perhaps 'daughter of oath', the mother of Solomon went וַתָּבֹ֨א (wat·tā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to see אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king in his bedroom. הַחַ֔דְרָה (ha·ḥaḏ·rāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 2315: A chamber, room Since the king וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (wə·ham·me·leḵ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king was very מְאֹ֑ד (mə·’ōḏ) Adverb Strong's 3966: Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily old, זָקֵ֣ן (zā·qên) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2204: To be or become old Abishag וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙ (wa·’ă·ḇî·šaḡ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 49: Abishag -- 'my father is a wanderer', an Israelite woman the Shunammite הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔ית (haš·šū·nam·mîṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7767: Shunammite -- a Shunammitess was serving מְשָׁרַ֖ת (mə·šā·raṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to him. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Links 1 Kings 1:15 NIV1 Kings 1:15 NLT 1 Kings 1:15 ESV 1 Kings 1:15 NASB 1 Kings 1:15 KJV 1 Kings 1:15 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 1:15 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 1:15 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 1:15 French Bible 1 Kings 1:15 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 1:15 Bathsheba went in to the king into (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |