The girlwas verybeautiful;and she becamethe king'snurseand servedhim, but the kingdid not cohabitwith her.
It cameabout whenhe camenearto Egypt,that he saidto Saraihis wife,"Seenow,I knowthat you are a beautifulwoman;
So they searchedfor a beautifulgirlthroughout allthe territoryof Israel,and foundAbishagthe Shunammite,and broughther to the king.
Now Adonijahthe sonof Haggithexaltedhimself, saying,"I will be king."So he preparedfor himself chariotsand horsemenwith fiftymento runbeforehim.
Then he said,"Pleasespeakto Solomonthe king,for he will not refuseyou, that he may giveme Abishagthe Shunammiteas a wife."
So she said,"Let Abishagthe Shunammitebe givento Adonijahyour brotheras a wife."
but kepther a virginuntilshe gave birthto a Son;and he calledHis nameJesus.
