1 Kings 1:2
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמְרוּvaiyomeruand they saidH559לוֹloto himעֲבָדָיו'avadavservants hisH5650יְבַקְשׁוּyevakshulet people seekH1245לַאדֹנִיladonifor lord myH113הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428נַעֲרָהna'araha young womanH5291בְתוּלָהvetulaha virginH1330וְעָמְדָהve'amedahand she will standH5975לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וּתְהִי־utehi-and let her beH1961לוֹloof himסֹכֶנֶתsokheneta nurseH5532וְשָׁכְבָהveshakhevahand she will lieH7901בְחֵיקֶךָvecheikechain bosom yourH2436וְחַםvechamand it will be warmH2552לַאדֹנִיladonito lord myH113הַמֶּלֶךְ׃hamelekhthe kingH4428
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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- Ecclesiastes 4:11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?
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- Micah 7:5Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.
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- Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.
- Deuteronomy 13:6If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;If your very own brother, or your son or daughter, or the wife you embrace, or your closest friend secretly entices you, saying, “Let us go and worship other gods” (which neither you nor your fathers have known,
- 2 Chronicles 29:11My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
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