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1 Kings 1:15

And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.

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וַתָּבֹ֨אvatavoand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…בַתvatBath-shebaבַּת־שֶׁבַעnoun, proper name — “Bath-sheba”H1339Bath-Sheba, the mother of SolomonBath-sheba.שֶׁ֤בֶעsheveBath-shebaבַּת־שֶׁבַעnoun, proper name — “Bath-sheba”H1339Bath-Sheba, the mother of SolomonBath-sheba.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙hamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.הַחַ֔דְרָהhachadrahthe inner) chamberחֶדֶרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the inner) chamber”, the ordinary formH2315an apartment (usually literal)((bed) inner) chamber, innermost(-ward) part, parlour, [phrase] south, [idiom] within.וְהַמֶּ֖לֶךְvehamelekhand the kingמֶלֶךְconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.זָקֵ֣ןzaqenbe oldזָקֵןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be old”, a completed actionH2204to be oldaged man, be (wax) old (man).מְאֹ֑דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙vaavishagand Abishagאֲבִישַׁגconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Abishag”H49Abishag, a concubine of DavidAbishag.הַשּׁ֣וּנַמִּ֔יתhashunamitthe Shunamiteשׁוּנַמִּיתdefinite article, noun, gentilic, feminine, singular, absolute — “the Shunamite”, the ordinary formH7767a Shunammitess, or female inhabitant of ShunemShunamite.מְשָׁרַ֖תmesharatministerשָׁרַתverb, piel, participle, absolute — “minister”, a verb used as a describing wordH8334to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute tominister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַמֶּֽלֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber. — Now the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. —

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was ministering unto the king.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Bath-Sheba cometh in unto the king, to the inner chamber, and the king [is] very aged, and Abishag the Shunammite is serving the king:

World English Bible

Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.

Darby Translation

And Bathsheba went in to the king into the chamber; and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered to the king.

Douay-Rheims

So Bethsabee went in to the king into the chamber: now the king was very old, and Abisag the Sunamitess ministered to him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber. — Now the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king. —

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

So Bersabee went in to the king into the chamber: and the king was very old, and Abisag the Somanite was ministering to the king.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἴσῆλθε Βηρσαβεὲ πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα εἰς τὸ ταμεῖον· καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς πρεσβύτης σφόδρα· καὶ Ἀβισὰλ ἡ Σωμανῖτις ἦν λειτουργοῦσα τῷ βασιλεῖ.