World English Bible
"Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn't keep warm."
— 1 Kings 1:1, World English Bible
“Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.”
“Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. ”
“¶ Adonijah Tries to Seize the Throne King David was very old; even when they covered him with blankets, he could not get warm.”
“Now king David was old, and advanced in years: and when he was covered with clothes he was not warm.”
“Now King David was old and far on in years; and though they put covers over him, his body was cold.”
“Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.”
Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn't keep warm.
Therefore his servants said to him, "Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm."
So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn't know her intimately.