1 Kings 1:1-4

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Adonijah Tries to Become King

1 At this time King David was ·very old [^Lold and advanced in years], and although his servants covered him with ·blankets [bedclothes], he could not keep warm. ² They said to him, “·We will look for [Let us find] a young woman to ·care for you [^Lserve/wait on my lord the king]. She will lie ·close to you [^Lin your bosom] and keep you warm.” ³ After searching everywhere in Israel for a beautiful young woman, they found a girl named Abishag from Shunam and brought her to the king. ⁴ The girl was very beautiful, and she cared for the king and served him. But the king did not have sexual relations with her.