King David was very old; ¹  even when they covered him with blankets, ²  he could not get warm.

biblegateway 1Ki 1:1

Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep warm.

Now King David was old and getting on in years. Although they covered him with bedclothes, he could not get warm.

King David had grown old, and although he was covered with blankets, he couldn’t get warm.

biblegateway 1Ki 1:1

When King David was old and well advanced in years, he could not keep warm even when they put covers over him.

Now King David was old and advanced in years. And although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm.

bibleoremus 1Ki 1:1

King David was old and advanced in years; and although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm.

KING David was now a very old man, and, though they wrapped clothes round him, he could not keep warm.

biblegateway 1Ki 1:1

Now King David was old, advanced in years; and they put covers on him, but he could not get warm.

Now king David was old [and] stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.

biblegateway 1Ki 1:1

King David was very old; ¹  even when they covered him with blankets, ²  he could not get warm.

¹ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days” (i.e., advancing in years).

² tn Or “garments.”