אֲבִישַׁג
a.vi.shag
A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ki.1.3
§ Abishag = "my father is a wanderer"
David's beautiful young nurse
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Concordance 5 verses
- 1 Kings 1:3 אֲבִישַׁג֙
Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
- 1 Kings 1:15 וַֽאֲבִישַׁג֙
So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
- 1 Kings 2:17 אֲבִישַׁ֥ג
Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
- 1 Kings 2:21 אֲבִישַׁ֣ג
So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”
- 1 Kings 2:22 אֲבִישַׁ֤ג
King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
