1
And king David old and advanced in days, and they covered him with clothes, and he was not warmed.
2
And his servants said, Let them seek for the king a young virgin, and she shall wait on the king, and cherish him, and lie with him, and my lord the king shall be warmed.
3
So they sought for a fair damsel out of all the coasts of Israel; and they found Abisag the Somanite, and they brought her to the king.
4
And the damsel was extremely beautiful, and she cherished the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.
5
And Adonias the son of Aggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
Footnotes 1
[a].
This verse, or part verse is not numbered in Brenton's text. Verse 1 is in the position below, following verse 3.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.