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I Kings 1:Verse 3

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So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

Joshua 19:18Joshua 19:18Esther 2:4Esther 2:42 Kings 4:8
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What Does I Kings 1:3 Mean?

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"A nationwide search for the most beautiful young woman in the land reduces the kingdom's resources to the service of a single, failing body. Abishag t..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

American Standard Version
ASV

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

American King James Version
AKJV

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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

Darby Translation
Darby

And they sought for a fair damsel throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

Webster Bible
Webster

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunamite, and brought her to the king.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

So they sought for a faire young maide thoroughout all the coastes of Israel, and founde one Abishag a Shunamite, and brought her to the king.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

So they sought a beautiful young woman, in all the coasts of Israel and they found Abisag, a Sunamitess, and brought her to the king.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

So they sought a fair young woman, throughout all the bounds of Israel,—and found Abishag, the Shunammite, and brought her in, unto the king.

Literal Translation
LITV

And they sought out a beautiful young woman in all the border of Israel. And they found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her in to the king.

Modern King James
MKJV

And they sought out a beautiful girl throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag, a Shunammite. And they brought her to the king.

Updated King James
UKJV

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

So they sought a beautiful young woman in all the territory of Israel, and they found Abishag the Shunnamite and brought her to the king.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And so they sought a beautiful young woman in all the parts of Israel. And they found Abishag, a Shunammite, and they led her to the king.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.

Revised Webster
RWebster

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the land of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

Therfor thei souyten a yong wexyng virgyn, fair in alle the coostis of Israel; and thei founden Abisag of Sunam, and thei brouyten hir to the kyng.

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