ABISHAG ăb’ ə shăg (אֲבִישַׁג׃֙). (Meaning uncertain. Possibly my father is a wanderer). A beautiful young woman of the town of Shunem in Issachar given to David in his old age to keep him warm (1 Kings 1:3, 15). She was present when Bathsheba reminded David of his oath to make Solomon his successor. After David’s death, Solomon executed Adonijah because he asked to marry Abishag. Evidently Abishag was considered the wife of David. Consequently, Adonijah’s request involved pretensions to the throne (1 Kings 2:13-25).