Bible Verses about “abishag”
The Bible contains 9 verses about abishag across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat.”
“And the damsel [was] very fair, and cherished the king, and ministered to him: but the king knew her not.”
“¶ Now king David was old [and] stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.”
“So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.”
“And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.”
“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.”
“And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.”
“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.”
“And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.”