"Now kingª Davidª was oldª° [and] strickenª° in years;ª and they coveredª° him with clothes,ª but he gat no heat.ª°¹ ... Wherefore his servantsª saidª° unto him, Let there be soughtª° for my lordª the kingª a youngª virgin:ª and let her standª° beforeª the king,ª and let her cherishª° him, and let her lieª° in thy bosom,ª that my lordª the kingª may get heat.ª°" {1Kg 1:1-2} |