1 Kings 1:4

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The young woman was very beautiful. She became the king’s attendant and served him, but the king did not know her sexually.

Cross References

Genesis 12:11

When he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “I know well that you are a woman beautiful in appearance,

1 Kings 1:3

So they searched for a beautiful young woman throughout all the territory of Israel and found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 1:5

Now Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” He prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1 Kings 2:17

He said, “Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”

1 Kings 2:21

She said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”

Matthew 1:25

but had no marital relations with her until she had given birth to a son, and he named him Jesus.