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

1 Kings 1:4 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતી1 રાજાઓ ૧:૪
તે કુમારિકા ઘણી સુંદર હતી. તેણે રાજાની સેવા કરી, પણ રાજાએ તેની સાથે શારીરિક સંબંધ રાખ્યો નહિ.
हिन्दी1 राजाओं १:४
वह कन्या बहुत ही सुन्दर थी; और वह राजा की दासी होकर उसकी सेवा करती रही; परन्तु राजा का उससे सहवास न हुआ।

In context

2Therefore his servants said to him, “Let a young virgin be sought for my lord the king. Let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.”

3So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

4The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and served him; but the king didn’t know her intimately.

5Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

6His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.

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