1 Kings 1:15

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

"And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king." - 1 Kings 1:15
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What does 1 Kings 1:15 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Kings 1:15 from the King James Version (KJV) says, "And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king." This verse comes from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament and is part…

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The Weight of a King’s Chamber: Reflection on Bath-Sheba and Old Age

As we turn our attention today to 1 Kings 1:15, we find a poignant moment in the narrative of King David’s old age: "And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king" (KJV). This scene invites…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Guidance in Times of Transition

O Lord God of all creation, the Ancient of Days, I come before you today, reflecting on the story of Bath-sheba and King David found in 1 Kings 1:15. "And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the…

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1 Kings 1:15 - "¶ And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king."
1 kings 3:15
1 kings 3:15
1 Kings 15:1 - "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah."
1 Kings 1:5 - "¶ Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him."
1 Kings 15:31 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 10:15 - "Beside that he had of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:32 - "And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."
1 Kings 15:16 - "¶ And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:9 - "¶ And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Kings 15:6 - "And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life."
1 Kings 13:15 - "Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread."
1 Kings 15:7 - "Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam."
1 Kings 4:15 - "Ahimaaz was in Naphtali; he also took Basmath the daughter of Solomon to wife:"
1 Kings 15:11 - "And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, as did David his father."
1 Kings 15:15 - "And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels."
1 Kings 15:2 - "Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom."
2 Kings 15:1 - "In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign."
1 Kings 5:15 - "And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;"
1 Kings 15:28 - "Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead."
1 Kings 15:14 - "But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days."
1 Kings 15:10 - "And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom."
1 Timothy 6:15 - "Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;"
1 Kings 15:12 - "And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made."