And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king.
Study Helps
Interpretation
Notice Nathan's address to Bathsheba. Let me give you counsel how to save your own life, and the life of your son.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 1:15-19.
Glossary
- Abishag Person
- Father of (i. e., “given to”) error, a young woman of Shunem, distinguished for her beauty. She was chosen to minister to David in his old age. She became his wife ( 1 Kings 1:3 , 4, 15).