1-kings 1:4
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
Now she was very beautiful; and she took care of the king, waiting on him at all times; but the king had no connection with her.
Webster's Revision
And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.
World English Bible
The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn't know her intimately.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And the damsel was very fair; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king knew her not.
Clarke's 1-kings 1:4 Bible Commentary
The king knew her not - The maxim of Bacon in his enigmatical cure is, "Take all you can from the medicine, but give nothing to it; if you give any thing, it increases the disease and hastens death." I have seen this abundantly verified; but it is a subject on which it would be improper to dilate except in a medical work. An extract from Friar Bacon's Cure of Old Age may be found at the end of the chapter.
Wesley's 1-kings 1:4 Bible Commentary
1:4 Knew her not - Which is mentioned to note the continuance and progress of the king's malady.
