Font Size
1 Kings 1:3-5
Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 1:3-5
Christian Standard Bible
3 They searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel; they found Abishag(A) the Shunammite[a](B) and brought her to the king. 4 The girl was of unsurpassed beauty,(C) and she became the king’s caregiver. She attended to him, but he was not intimate with[b] her.
Adonijah’s Bid for Power
5 Adonijah son of Haggith(D) kept exalting himself, saying, “I will be king!” He prepared chariots, cavalry, and fifty men to run ahead of him.[c](E)
Read full chapter
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.
Bible Gateway Recommends
CSB Tony Evans Study Bible, Black Bonded Leather, Index
Retail: $89.99
Our Price: $28.99
Save: $61.00 (68%)
CSB Military Bible, Burgundy LeatherTouch for Marines
Retail: $24.99
Our Price: $16.79
Save: $8.20 (33%)
CSB Study Bible, Dark Brown, Genuine Leather, Thumb-Indexed
Retail: $99.99
Our Price: $73.99
Save: $26.00 (26%)
The CSB Study Bible for Women, Teal Flowers LeatherTouch, Thumb-Indexed
Retail: $69.99
Our Price: $40.49
Save: $29.50 (42%)