1 Kings 1:15
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.
1 Kings 1:15 in other translations
| BSB | So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him. |
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| WEB | Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | 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: |
| DARBY | And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber; and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king. |
| BBE | Then Bath-sheba went into the king's room; now the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was waiting on him. |
| Webster | And Bath-sheba went to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunamite ministered to the king. |
What does 1 Kings 1:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 1:11-27
11-27. Nathan spake unto Bath-sheba ... let me ... give thee counsel, &c.--The revolt was defeated by this prophet, who, knowing the Lord's will (2Sa 7:12; 1Ch 22:9), felt himself bound, in accordance with his character and office, to take the lead in seeing it executed. Hitherto the succession of the Hebrew monarchy had not been settled. The Lord had reserved to Himself the right of nomination (De 17:15), which was…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 1:11-31
Observe Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give thee counsel how to save thy own life, and the life of thy son. Such as this is the counsel Christ's ministers give us in his name, to give all diligence, not only that no man take our crown, Re 3:11, but that we save our lives, even the lives of our souls. David made a solemn declaration of his firm cleaving to his former resolution, that Solomon should be his…
1 Kings 1:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 1 Kings 1:15
- 1 Kings 1:1
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
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Context
- 1 Kings 1:14
Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.
- 1 Kings 1:15
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.
- 1 Kings 1:16
And Bath–sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?
1 Kings 1:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces Bath-sheba entró al rey á la cámara: y el rey era muy viejo; y Abisag Sunamita servía al rey. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Bath-Shéba entra auprès du roi, dans la chambre; et le roi était très vieux; et Abishag, la Sunamite, servait le roi. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Bathseba ging zu dem König hinein, in das Gemach; der König aber war sehr alt, und Abischag, die Sunamitin, bediente den König. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Ingressa est itaque Bethsabee ad regem in cubiculum: rex autem senuerat nimis, et Abisag Sunamitis ministrabat ei. |