1 Kings 1:1
Good News Translation
King David was now a very old man, and although his servants covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.

New Revised Standard Version
King David was old and advanced in years; and although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm.

Contemporary English Version
King David was now an old man, and he always felt cold, even under a lot of blankets.

New American Bible
When King David was old and advanced in years, though they covered him with blankets he could not get warm.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now king David was old, and advanced in years: and when he was covered with clothes he was not warm.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now king David was old, and advanced in years: and when he was covered with clothes he was not warm.

2 Samuel 5:4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

1 Chronicles 23:1 David being old and full of days, made Solomon his son king over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:27,28 And the days that he reigned over Israel, were forty years: in Hebron he reigned seven years, and in Jerusalem three and thirty years. . . .

Psalm 90:10 The days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years: and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected.

Genesis 18:11 Now they were both old, and far advanced in years, and it had ceased to be with Sara after the manner of women.

Genesis 24:1 Now Abraham was old, and advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed him in all things.

Joshua 23:1,2 And when a long time was passed, after that the Lord had given peace to Israel, all the nations round about being subdued. and Joshua being now old, and far advanced in years: . . .

Luke 1:7 And they had no son, for that Elizabeth was barren: and they both were well advanced in years.

Context
Abishag Cares for David
1Now king David was old, and advanced in years: and when he was covered with clothes he was not warm.2His servants therefore, said to him: Let us seek for our Lord the king, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him, and sleep in his bosom and warm our lord the king.…
Cross References
2 Samuel 24:25
And David built there an altar to the Lord, and offered holocausts and peace offerings: and the Lord became merciful to the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.

1 Kings 1:2
His servants therefore, said to him: Let us seek for our Lord the king, a young virgin, and let her stand before the king, and cherish him, and sleep in his bosom and warm our lord the king.

1 Kings 1:15
So Bethsabee went in to the king into the chamber. Now the king was very old, and Abisag, the Sunamitess, ministered to him.

1 Chronicles 23:1
David being old and full of days, made Solomon his son king over Israel.

Ecclesiastes 4:11
And if two lie together, they shall warm one another: how shall one alone be warmed?

2 Samuel 24:25
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