Matthew Henry · Verses 1–4
We have David sinking under infirmities. He was chastised for his recent sins, and felt the effects of his former toils and hardships.
1 Kings 1:2
Therefore 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.”
World English Bible
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WEBBE
Therefore 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.”
BSB
So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.”
KJV
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.
ASV
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.
BBE
So his servants said to him, Let search be made for a young virgin for my lord the king, to take care of him and be waiting on him; and you may take her in your arms, and so my lord the king will be warm.
Original Hebrew
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וַיֹּאמְרוּ
vai·yo·me·ru
and they said
H559
לוֹ
lo
to him
H9033
עֲבָדָיו
'a·va·dav
servants his
H5650
יְבַקְשׁוּ
ye·vak·shu
let people seek
H1245
לַאדֹנִי
la·do·ni
for lord my
H113
הַמֶּלֶךְ
ha·me·lekh
the king
H4428
נַעֲרָה
na·'a·rah
a young woman
H5291
בְתוּלָה
ve·tu·lah
a virgin
H1330
וְעָמְדָה
ve·'a·me·dah
and she will stand
H5975
לִפְנֵי
lif·nei
(to) before
H6440
הַמֶּלֶךְ
ha·me·lekh
the king
H4428
וּתְהִי־
u·te·hi-
and let her be
H1961
לוֹ
lo
of him
H9033
סֹכֶנֶת
so·khe·net
a nurse
H5532
וְשָׁכְבָה
ve·sha·khe·vah
and she will lie
H7901
בְחֵיקֶךָ
ve·chei·ke·cha
in bosom your
H2436
וְחַם
ve·cham
and it will be warm
H2552
לַאדֹנִי
la·do·ni
to lord my
H113
הַמֶּלֶךְ
ha·me·lekh
the king
H4428
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