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Now King David was old and
advanced in years. And although
they covered him with clothes, he
could not get warm. Therefore his
servants said to him, “Let a young
woman be sought for my lord the
king, and let her wait on the king
and be in his service. Let her lie
in your arms, that my lord the
king may be warm.” So they sought
for a beautiful young woman
throughout all the territory of
Israel, and found Abishag the
Shunammite, and brought her to the
king. The young woman was very
beautiful, and she was of service
to the king and attended to him,
but the king knew her not.
(1 Kings 1:1-4)
ESV
So Bathsheba went to the king in his
chamber (now the king was very
old, and Abishag the Shunammite
was attending to the
king). 16 Bathsheba bowed and paid
homage to the king, and the king
said, “What do you desire?” 17She
said to him, “My lord, you swore
to your servant by the LORD your
God, saying, ‘Solomon your son
shall reign after me, and he shall
sit on my throne.’
(1 Kings 1:15-17)
13 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith
came to Bathsheba the mother of
Solomon. And she said, “Do you
come peacefully?” He said,
“Peacefully.” 14 Then he said, “I
have something to say to you.” She
said, “Speak.” 15 He said, “You
know that the kingdom was mine,
and that all Israel fully expected
me to reign. However, the kingdom
has turned about and become my
brother's, for it was his from the
LORD. 16 And now I have one
request to make of you; do not
refuse me.” She said to him,
“Speak.” 17 And he said, “Please
ask King Solomon—he will not
refuse you—to give meAbishag the
Shunammite as my
wife.” 18 Bathsheba said, “Very
well; I will speak for you to the
king.”
(1 Kings 2:13-18)
19 So Bathsheba went to King
Solomon to speak to him on behalf
of Adonijah. And the king rose to
meet her and bowed down to her.
Then he sat on his throne and had
a seat brought for the king's
mother, and she sat on his
right.20 Then she said, “I have
one small request to make of you;
do not refuse me.” And the king
said to her, “Make your request,
my mother, for I will not refuse
you.” 21 She said, “Let Abishag
the Shunammite be given to
Adonijah your brother as his
wife.” 22 King Solomon answered
his mother, “And why do you ask Abishag
the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask
for him the kingdom also, for he
is my older brother, and on his
side are Abiathar[f] the
priest and Joab the son of Zeruiah.” 23 Then
King Solomon swore by the LORD,
saying, “God do so to me and more
also if this word does not cost
Adonijah his life! 24 Now
therefore as the LORD lives, who
has established me and placed me
on the throne of David my father,
and who has made me a house, as he
promised, Adonijah shall be put to
death today.” 25So King Solomon
sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada,
and he struck him down, and he
died.
(1 Kings 2:19-25)1 |
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Story of Abishag |
Ab'-i-shag, a-bi'-shag ('abhishagh, apparently, "father of wandering," that is, "cause of wandering," or "my father wanders"): The Shunammite woman who became nurse to King David (1 Kings 1-4, 15; 1 Kings 2:17, 21, 22). She was chosen for the service with great care on account of her youth and beauty and physical vigor. She ministered to the king, that is, waited on him as personal attendant and nurse. She also "cherished" him in his feebleness-gave to him through physical contact the advantage of her superabundant vitality. This was a mode of medical treatment recommended by the servants of the king, and it appears to have been not wholly unsuccessful. She had an intimate knowledge of the condition of David, and was present at the interview of Bathsheba with David which resulted in the placing of Solomon on the throne. If that act had been questioned she would have been a most important witness. By reason of this and of her personal charms, she might become a strong helper to any rival of Solomon who should intrigue to supplant him. Adonijah sought Abishag in marriage. On the basis of this and of such other evidence as may supposably have been in his possession, Solomon put Adonijah to death as an intriguer.3 |
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