1KI 1:2 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) so his servants suggested, “Allow us search for a young woman who can wait on you and take care of your needs. She can sleep beside you and keep our master, the king, warm.”

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπον οἱ παῖδες αὐτοῦ, ζητησάτωσαν τῷ βασιλεῖ παρθένον νεάνιδα, καὶ παραστήσεται τῷ βασιλεῖ, καὶ ἔσται αὐτὸν θάλπουσα, καὶ κοιμηθήσεται μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ θερμανθήσεται ὁ κύριός μου ὁ βασιλεύς.
(Kai eipon hoi paides autou, zaʸtaʸsatōsan tōi basilei parthenon neanida, kai parastaʸsetai tōi basilei, kai estai auton thalpousa, kai koimaʸthaʸsetai metʼ autou, kai thermanthaʸsetai ho kurios mou ho basileus. )

BrTr And his servants said, Let them seek for the king a young virgin, and she shall wait on the king, and cherish him, and lie with him, and my lord the king shall be warmed.

ULT And his servants said to him, “They are seeking for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she will stand before the face of the king. And she may be one who is useful for him, and she will lie in your bosom and it will be warm for my master the king.”

UST So they said to him, “Your Majesty, allow us to search for a young virgin who can stay with you and take care of you. She can sleep close to you and make you 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.”

OEB Therefore his servants said to him, ‘Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin and let her attend the king and constantly take care of him; and let her lie in your bosom, that the lord my king may be warm.’

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.”

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(1-4)King David grew old. The years had caught up with him. Even though they piled blankets on him, he couldn’t keep warm. So his servants said to him, “We’re going to get a young virgin for our master the king to be at his side and look after him; she’ll get in bed with you and arouse our master the king.” So they searched the country of Israel for the most ravishing girl they could find; they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king. The girl was stunningly beautiful; she stayed at his side and looked after the king, but the king did not have sex with her.

NET His servants advised him, “A young virgin must be found for our master, the king, to take care of the king’s needs and serve as his nurse. She can also sleep with you and keep our master, the king, warm.”

LSV and his servants say to him, “Let them seek [for] a young woman, a virgin, for my lord the king, and she has stood before the king, and is a companion to him, and has lain in your bosom, and my lord the king has heat.”

FBV So his officials suggested, “Let a search be made on behalf of Your Majesty for a young virgin to serve you and look after you. She can lie next to you and keep you warm.”

T4T So they said to him, “Your Majesty, allow us to search for a young virgin who can stay with you and take care of you. She can sleep close to you and enable you to become warm.”

LEB His servants said to him, “Let them search for a young virgin for my lord the king, and let her stand before the king. Let her be of use for him, and let her lie in your lap that my lord the king may be warm.”

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.

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JPS 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 be a companion unto 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.

DRA His servants therefore said to him: Let us seek for our lord the king, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him, and sleep in his bosom, and warm our lord the king.

YLT and his servants say to him, 'Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.'

Drby And his servants said to him, Let there be found 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 warm.

RV 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.

Wbstr Wherefore his servants said to 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn][fn]
(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/your bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. )

1.2 Let there…: Heb. Let them seek

1.2 a young…: Heb. a damsel, a virgin

1.2 cherish…: Heb. be a cherisher unto him

KJB-1611 Wherefore his seruants said vnto him, [fn]Let there be sought for my lord the king [fn]a yong virgin, and let her stand before the King, and let her [fn]cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

1:2 Heb. let them seeke.

1:2 Hebr. a damsell, a virgine.

1:2 Heb. be a cherisher vnto him.

Bshps Wherefore his seruauntes sayde vnto him: Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgyn, to stande before the king and to cherishe him, and let her lye in thy bosome, that my lorde the king may get heate.
(Wherefore his servants said unto him: Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin, to stand before the king and to cherishe him, and let her lye in thy/your bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.)

Gnva Wherefore his seruants saide vnto him, Let there be sought for my lord ye King a yong virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him: and let her lie in thy bosome, that my lord the King may get heate.
(Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord ye/you_all King a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him: and let her lie in thy/your bosom, that my lord the King may get heat. )

Cvdl Then sayde his seruauntes vnto him: Let vs seke a yonge damsell a virgin for oure lorde the kynge, to stonde before the kynge, and to norish him, & to slepe in his armes, and to warme oure lorde the kynge.
(Then said his servants unto him: Let us seek a young damsel a virgin for our lord the king, to stand before the king, and to norish him, and to sleep in his arms, and to warme our lord the king.)

Wycl Therfor hise seruauntis seiden to hym, Seke we to oure lord the kyng a yong wexynge virgyn; and stonde sche bifor the kyng, and nursche sche hym, and slepe in his bosum, and make hoot oure lord the kyng.
(Therefore his servants said to him, Seke we to our lord the king a young wexynge virgin; and stand she before the king, and nursche she him, and sleep in his bosom, and make hoot our lord the king.)

Luth Da sprachen seine Knechte zu ihm: Laßt sie meinem Herrn Könige eine Dirne, eine Jungfrau, suchen, die vor dem Könige stehe und sein pflege und schlafe in seinen Armen und wärme meinen Herrn, den König.
(So said his servant(s) to him: Laßt they/she/them my Lord kings/king one Dirne, one Yungfrau, suchen, the before/in_front_of to_him kings/king stehe and his pflege and schlafe in his Armen and wärme my Lord, the king.)

ClVg Dixerunt ergo ei servi sui: Quæramus domino nostro regi adolescentulam virginem, et stet coram rege, et foveat eum, dormiatque in sinu suo, et calefaciat dominum nostrum regem.
(Dixerunt therefore to_him servi sui: Quæramus domino nostro regi adolescentulam virginem, and stet before rege, and foveat him, dormiatque in sinu suo, and calefaciat dominum nostrum regem. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

עֲבָדָ֗י⁠ו

servants,his

Here, the word servants could refer to: (1) important officials or attendants in David’s court. Alternate translation: “his courtiers” or “his advisors” (1) attendants, perhaps the same people mentioned in the previous verse who tried to keep David warm. Alternate translation: “his attendants”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֧אמְרוּ ל֣⁠וֹ עֲבָדָ֗י⁠ו יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ לַ⁠אדֹנִ֤⁠י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ נַעֲרָ֣ה בְתוּלָ֔ה וְ⁠עָֽמְדָה֙ לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ וּ⁠תְהִי־ל֖⁠וֹ סֹכֶ֑נֶת וְ⁠שָׁכְבָ֣ה בְ⁠חֵיקֶ֔⁠ךָ וְ⁠חַ֖ם לַ⁠אדֹנִ֥⁠י הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ׃\n

and=they_said to=him/it servants,his search_for for,lord,my the=king young virgin and,wait to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,be to=him/it attendant and,lie in/on/at/with,bosom,your and,warm for,lord,my (Some words not found in UHB: and=they_said to=him/it servants,his search_for for,lord,my the=king young virgin and,wait to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king and,be to=him/it attendant and,lie in/on/at/with,bosom,your and,warm for,lord,my the,king )

It may be more natural in your language to have a direct quotation here. Alternate translation: “And his servants asked him if people could seek for him, the king, a young woman, a virgin, so that she could stand to his face. They told him that she would be one who is useful for him, and she would lie in his bosom, and it would be warm for him, the king”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

יְבַקְשׁ֞וּ

search_for

The pronoun They refers to the people whom the servants sent to seek for the young woman. If this is not clear for your readers, you could use a form that refers to an indefinite group of people. Alternate translation: “Certain people are seeking”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

לַ⁠אדֹנִ֤⁠י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ & לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ & ל֖⁠וֹ & לַ⁠אדֹנִ֥⁠י הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ

for,lord,my the=king & to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the=king & to=him/it & for,lord,my the,king

These servants addresses king David in the third person as a sign of respect. If this would not be natural in your language, you could use the first person form and indicate the respect in another way. Alternate translation: “for you, my great king, … to your face … for you … for you, my great king”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

וְ⁠עָֽמְדָה֙ לִ⁠פְנֵ֣י

and,wait to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

Here the servants speak of how the young woman will always serve the king as if she would stand to the face of the king. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable figure of speech or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and she will always be ready to serve”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וְ⁠שָׁכְבָ֣ה בְ⁠חֵיקֶ֔⁠ךָ

and,lie in/on/at/with,bosom,your

Here the servants imply that the young woman will sleep in David’s bed with him and will physically touch him. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “and she will lie down in your arms” or “she will hug you as you sleep”

וְ⁠חַ֖ם לַ⁠אדֹנִ֥⁠י הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ

and,warm for,lord,my the,king

Alternate translation: “and she will keep my lord the king warm”

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