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Abishag in the Bible.

A young woman of Shunem, distinguished for her beauty. The King James Version names Abishag in 5 verses, from 1 Kings 1:3 to 1 Kings 2:22.

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Who Abishag was.

Father of (i.e., “given to”) error, a young woman of Shunem, distinguished for her beauty. She was chosen to minister to David in his old age. She became his wife (1 Kings 1:3, 4, 15). After David’s death Adonijah persuaded Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, to entreat the king to permit him to marry Abishag. Solomon suspected in this request an aspiration to the throne, and therefore caused him to be put to death (1 Kings 2:17-25).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Places in Abishag’s story.

  • Shunemnamed with her in 3 verses

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All 5 verses that name Abishag.

1 Kings 5

  • 1 Kings 1:3So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.
  • 1 Kings 1:15And Bath-sheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
  • 1 Kings 2:17And 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.
  • 1 Kings 2:21And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
  • 1 Kings 2:22And 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.

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Who was Abishag in the Bible?

A young woman of Shunem, distinguished for her beauty. The King James Version names Abishag in 5 verses, from 1 Kings 1:3 to 1 Kings 2:22.

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