Abishag

Abishag is a woman living at the time of the united monarchy. She is named in 5 verses of the Bible, first in 1 Kings 1:3.

Verses

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 1:3
  So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
• 1 Kings 1:15
  And Bath–sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
• 1 Kings 2:17
  And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
• 1 Kings 2:21
  And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”
• 1 Kings 2:22
  And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

Notes

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