1 Kings 1:4

And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

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Knew her not — Which is mentioned to note the continuance and progress of the king's malady.

⁴ And the damsel was very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Kings 1:4