And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
and the young woman is very very fair, and she is to the king a companion, and serveth him, and the king hath not known her.
And the damsel was very fair; and cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile