Verse | Translation | Text |
1Ki 1:2 | King James | Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. |
Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Since the Jewish law allowed polygamy, David's conduct in following - what has been said to have been - physician's advice, was blameless. |