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1 Kings 1

1 Kings 1:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Wherefore his servants
`ebed (Hebrew #5650)
a servant
KJV usage: X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Pronounce: eh'-bed
Origin: from 5647
said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
unto him, Let γthere be sought
baqash (Hebrew #1245)
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
KJV usage: ask, beg, beseech, desire, enquire, get, make inquisition, procure, (make) request, require, seek (for).
Pronounce: baw-kash'
Origin: a primitive root
for my lord
'adown (Hebrew #113)
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
KJV usage: lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with "Adoni-".
Pronounce: aw-done'
Origin: or (shortened) adon {aw-done'}
the king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
δa young
na`arah (Hebrew #5291)
a girl (from infancy to adolescence)
KJV usage: damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
Pronounce: nah-ar-aw'
Origin: feminine of 5288
virgin
bthuwlah (Hebrew #1330)
a virgin (from her privacy); sometimes (by continuation) a bride; also (figuratively) a city or state
KJV usage: maid, virgin.
Pronounce: beth-oo-law'
Origin: feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate
: and let her stand
`amad (Hebrew #5975)
to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)
KJV usage: abide (behind), appoint, arise, cease, confirm, continue, dwell, be employed, endure, establish, leave, make, ordain, be (over), place, (be) present (self), raise up, remain, repair, + serve, set (forth, over, -tle, up), (make to, make to be at a, with-)stand (by, fast, firm, still, up), (be at a) stay (up), tarry.
Pronounce: aw-mad'
Origin: a primitive root
before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
the king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
, and let her ζcherish
cakan (Hebrew #5532)
to be familiar with; by implication, to minister to, be serviceable to, be customary
KJV usage: acquaint (self), be advantage, X ever, (be, (un-))profit(-able), treasurer, be wont.
Pronounce: saw-kan'
Origin: a primitive root
him, and let her lie
shakab (Hebrew #7901)
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
KJV usage: X at all, cast down, ((lover-))lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.
Pronounce: shaw-kab'
Origin: a primitive root
in thy bosom
cheyq (Hebrew #2436)
and chowq {khoke}; from an unused root, apparently meaning to inclose; the bosom (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: bosom, bottom, lap, midst, within.
Pronounce: khake
Origin: or cheq {khake}
, that my lord
'adown (Hebrew #113)
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
KJV usage: lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with "Adoni-".
Pronounce: aw-done'
Origin: or (shortened) adon {aw-done'}
the king
melek (Hebrew #4428)
a king
KJV usage: king, royal.
Pronounce: meh'-lek
Origin: from 4427
may get heat
chamam (Hebrew #2552)
to be hot (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at).
Pronounce: khaw-mam'
Origin: a primitive root
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γ
them seek.
δ
a damsel, a virgin.
ζ
be a cherisher unto.

More on:

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Bosom,
King,
Lord,
Servant,
Virgin; Virginity

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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Let there be sought.
Heb. Let them seek.
a young virgin.Heb. a damsel, a virgin.
stand.
Deut. 10:8• 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. (Deut. 10:8)
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1 Sam. 16:21‑22• 21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.
 22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favor in my sight. (1 Sam. 16:21‑22)
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2 Chron. 29:11• 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. (2 Chron. 29:11)
cherish him.
Heb. be a cherisher unto him.
lie.
Gen. 16:5• 5And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee. (Gen. 16:5)
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Deut. 13:6• 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; (Deut. 13:6)
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2 Sam. 12:3• 3But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter. (2 Sam. 12:3)
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Mic. 7:5• 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. (Mic. 7:5)
get heat.
Eccl. 4:11• 11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? (Eccl. 4:11)
• It seems that David lacked the willpower to oppose the plan of those around him. (“Meditations on 1 Kings-Introduction: Introduction” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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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.