King James Version
1 Kings 1:4 in the King James Version says “And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.” — study this verse from 1 Kings chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.”
1 Kings 1:4 · 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. Let there: Heb. Let them seek a young: Heb. a damsel, a virgin cherish: Heb. be a cherisher unto him
So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. be king: Heb. reign
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom. at any: Heb. from his days
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as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
“was very”
H3966properly, vehemence, i.e., (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“and cherished”
H5532to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, to cherish, be customary
“and ministered”
H8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“knew”
H3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
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