1 Thessalonians 2:7 - "But we were gentle among you, like a nurse taking care of her children."

1 Kings 1:4 - "The maiden was very beautiful; and she became the king’s nurse and ministered to him; but the king knew her not."

The ancient definition of a nurse could be "one who looks after, tutors or guides another, as in a period of inexperience or sickness." In these ancient times, the nurse was an honorable person. It is probable that male tutors (perhaps eunuchs) were sometimes considered nurses.

Generally, though, the nurse was a woman, and…