Add parallel Print Page Options

Adonijah’s Attempted Coup

When David had grown very old, they covered him with blankets, but he could not keep warm, so his servants suggested to him, “Let’s look for a young virgin woman to take care of you, your majesty. She will be of use to you if you have her lie down near you[a] so that your majesty may keep warm.” So they conducted a search throughout the territory of Israel for a beautiful young woman, and Abishag the Shunammite was located and brought to the king. The young woman was absolutely beautiful. She served the king and was very useful to him. The king was not sexually involved with her.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:2 Lit. lie in your lap