1 Kings 1:3

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So the king’s servants began looking everywhere in the country of Israel for a beautiful young woman to keep the king warm. They found a young woman named Abishag, from the town of Shunem, and brought her to the king.

Cross References

Joshua 19:18

This is the land that was given to that tribe: Jezreel, Kesulloth, Shunem,

Esther 2:4

Then let the one who is pleasing to the king become the new queen in Vashti’s place.” The king liked this suggestion, so he accepted it.

Esther 2:2

Then the king’s personal servants had a suggestion. They said, “Search for beautiful young virgins for the king.

2 Kings 4:8

One day Elisha went to Shunem, where an important woman lived. She asked Elisha to stop and eat at her house. So every time Elisha went through that place, he stopped there to eat.

1 Samuel 28:4

The Philistines prepared for war. They came to Shunem and made their camp at that place. Saul gathered all the Israelites together and made his camp at Gilboa.

2 Kings 4:25

The woman went to Mount Carmel to get the man of God. The man of God saw the Shunammite woman coming from far away and said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, there’s the Shunammite woman!

1 Kings 1:2

So they said to him, “We will find a young woman to care for you. She will lie next to you and keep you warm.”

1 Kings 1:4

She was very beautiful. She cared for the king and served him, but King David did not have sexual relations with her.