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Berean Standard Bible

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

1 Kings 1:3

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y buscaron una moza hermosa por todo el término de Israel, y hallaron á Abisag Sunamita, y trajéronla al rey.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ellos buscaron por todo Israel, de uno a otro extremo a fin de hallar a la muchacha más hermosa de todas. Abisag, de Sunem, fue la elegida. Así que la llevaron ante la presencia del rey, para que lo acompañara y cuidara. Pero el rey nunca tuvo relaciones sexuales con ella.

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