1 Kings 1:3

A Conservative Version

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

Cross References

Joshua 19:18

And their border was to Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,

Esther 2:4

and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king, and he did so.

Esther 2:2

Then the king's servants who ministered to him said, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king.

2 Kings 4:8

And it fell on a day that Elisha passed to Shunem where there was a prominent woman. And she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as often as he passed by he turned in there to eat bread.

1 Samuel 28:4

And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem. And Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

2 Kings 4:25

So she went, and came to the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is the Shunammite.

1 Kings 1:2

Therefore his servants said to him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin. And let her stand before the king, and take care of him. And let her lay in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get warmth.

1 Kings 1:4

And the damsel was very fair. And she took care of the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.