1 Kings 1:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And they seek a fair young woman in all the border of Israel, and find Abishag the Shunammite, and bring her in to the king,

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English Amplified

So they sought a fair maiden through all the territory of Israel and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So they sought a fair maiden through all the territory of Israel and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel; they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they sought for a fair damsel throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English EASY 2024

So they looked through all the land of Israel for a beautiful young woman. They chose Abishag, who lived in Shunem. They brought her to the king.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So the king's servants began looking everywhere in the country of Israel for a beautiful young woman to keep the king warm. They found a young woman named Abishag, from the town of Shunem, and brought her to the king.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

So they sought for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

A search was made all over Israel for a beautiful young woman, and in Shunem they found such a woman named Abishag, and brought her to the king.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful, young woman. They found Abishag from Shunem and brought her to the king.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel; they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.

English KJV 1611

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

So they sought for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So they searched for a beautiful young woman throughout the land of Israel and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So they sought for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunamite, whom they brought to the king.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

So they looked through all Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So David's servants looked all over Israel for a beautiful young woman. They found Abishag. She was from the town of Shunem. They brought her to the king.

Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl and found Abishag, a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English NKJ 1982

So they sought for a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

So they searched throughout the country for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag from Shunem and brought her to the king.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So they sought for a beautiful maiden throughout all the territory of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So they searched the country from one end to the other to find the most beautiful girl in all the land. Abishag, from Shunam, was finally selected.

English Tyndale 1537

And so they sought for a fair Damsel thorowout all the coasts of Israel and found one Abisag a Sunamite and brought her to the king.