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Abishag
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Abishag

A person of the united monarchy of Israel, first named at 1 Kings 1:3.

Lived: United Monarchy

Where in scripture

1 Kings

So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 1:3

Bathsheba went in to the king in his room. The king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.

1 Kings 1:15

He said, “Please speak to Solomon the king (for he will not tell you ‘no’), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite as wife.”

1 Kings 2:17

She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah your brother as wife.”

1 Kings 2:21

King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also; for he is my elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”

1 Kings 2:22

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

1 Kings 1:31 Kings 1:151 Kings 2:171 Kings 2:211 Kings 2:22