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1 Kings 1:15

AbishagBathsheba

13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

14 Behold, while thou yet talkest there with the king, I also will come in after thee, and confirm thy words.

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.

16 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?

17 And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

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BSB
So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
KJV
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.
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.
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.
BLB
And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber. And the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammitess was serving the king.
ÅB
Da gikk Batseba inn til kongen i kammeret. Kongen var nå meget gammel, og Abisag fra Sunem tjente ham.
OTB
Så Batseba gikk til kongen i kammeret. Nå var kongen meget gammel, og Abisjag fra Sjunem tok seg av kongen.
B1930
Da gikk Batseba inn til kongen i kammeret. Kongen var nu meget gammel, og Abisag fra Sunem tjente ham.

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