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1 Kings 1:1-2
New American Standard Bible
1 Kings 1:1-2
New American Standard Bible
David in Old Age
1 Now King David was old, [a]advanced in age; and they covered him with garments, but he could not keep warm. 2 So his servants said to him, “Have them search for a young virgin for my lord the king, and have her [b]attend the king and become his nurse; and have her lie on your chest, so that my lord the king may keep warm.”
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- 1 Kings 1:1 Lit coming into days
- 1 Kings 1:2 Lit stand before
1 Kings 1:1-2
New International Version
1 Kings 1:1-2
New International Version
Adonijah Sets Himself Up as King
1 When King David was very old, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him. 2 So his attendants said to him, “Let us look for a young virgin to serve the king and take care of him. She can lie beside him so that our lord the king may keep warm.”
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