1 Kings 1:4

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The woman was very beautiful. She became the king’s servant and took care of him, but the king did not make love to her.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

When he was about to enter Egypt, Abram said to his wife Sarai, “I know that you’re a beautiful woman.

1 Kings 1:3

So they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful, young woman. They found Abishag from Shunem and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 1:5

Adonijah, son of Haggith, was very handsome. His mother gave birth to him after she had Absalom. Adonijah was boasting that he was king. So he got a chariot and horses and 50 men to run ahead of him.

1 Kings 2:17

He said, “Please ask King Solomon to give me Abishag from Shunem as my wife. He will not refuse you.”

1 Kings 2:21

She replied, “Let Abishag from Shunem be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”

Matthew 1:25

He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.