1 Kings 1:4

Conservative English Version

(SEE 1:3)

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

(SEE 12:10)

1 Kings 1:3

They looked everywhere in Israel until they found a very beautiful young woman named Abishag, who lived in the town of Shunem. They brought her to David, and she took care of him. But David did not have sex with her.

1 Kings 1:5

Adonijah was the son of David and Haggith. He was Absalom's younger brother and was very handsome. One day, Adonijah started bragging, "I'm going to make myself king!" So he got some chariots and horses, and he hired fifty men as bodyguards. David did not want to hurt his feelings, so he never asked Adonijah why he was doing these things.

1 Kings 2:17

"Please ask Solomon to let me marry Abishag. He won't say no to you."

1 Kings 2:21

"Allow your brother Adonijah to marry Abishag," she answered.

Matthew 1:25

But they did not sleep together before her baby was born. Then Joseph named him Jesus.