1 Kings 1:4
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And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, and she slept with the king, and served him, but the king did not know her.

knew her not

Matthew 1:25 And he knew her not, till she brought forth her first born son: and he called his name Jesus.

Context
Abishag Cares for David
3So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king. 4And the damsel was exceedingly beautiful, and she slept with the king, and served him, but the king did not know her.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:3
So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 1:5
And Adonias, the son of Haggith, exalted himself, saying: I will be king. And he made himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1 Kings 2:17
And he said I pray thee speak to king Solomon (for he cannot deny thee any thing) to give me Abisag, the Sunamitess, to wife.

1 Kings 2:21
And she said: Let Abisag, the Sunamitess, be given to Adonias, thy brother, to wife.

Lexicon
The girl
וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה (wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5291: A girl, maiden

was unsurpassed
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

in beauty,
יָפָ֣ה (yā·p̄āh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3303: Fair, beautiful

and she
וַתְּהִ֨י (wat·tə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

cared
סֹכֶ֙נֶת֙ (sō·ḵe·neṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5532: To be familiar with, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary

for the king
לַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (lam·me·leḵ)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

and served him,
וַתְּשָׁ֣רְתֵ֔הוּ (wat·tə·šā·rə·ṯê·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to

but he
וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (wə·ham·me·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

had no
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

relations with her.
יְדָעָֽהּ׃ (yə·ḏā·‘āh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know


Additional Translations
The girl was unsurpassed in beauty, and she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

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

And the damsel was extremely beautiful, and she cherished the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.

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

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

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

The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn't know her intimately.

and the young woman is very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.
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