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I Kings 1:2
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)

🌐 I Kings 1:2 in 8 Translations

King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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 cherish him; and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da sprachen seine Knechte zu ihm: Man suche meinem Herrn, dem König, ein Mädchen, eine Jungfrau; und sie stehe vor dem König und sei ihm eine Pflegerin, und sie schlafe an deinem Busen, daß mein Herr, der König, warm werde.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Dijéronle por tanto sus siervos: Busquen á mi señor el rey una moza virgen, para que esté delante del rey, y lo abrigue, y duerma á su lado, y calentará á mi señor el rey.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Disseram-lhe portanto seus servos: Busquem a meu senhor o rei uma moça virgem, para que esteja diante do rei, e o abrigue, e durma a seu lado, e aquecerá a meu senhor o rei.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, seus servos disseram a ele: "Deixa que procuremos uma jovem virgem, para nosso mestre, o rei; que ela sirva ao rei e cuide dele, que ela deite em seus braços, para que o rei se mantenha aquecido".

📖 I Kings 1:2 in Context

1Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
2Wherefore 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.
3So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
4And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
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