They searched for a beautiful girl throughout the territory of Israel; they found Abishag(A) the Shunammite[a](B) and brought her to the king. The girl was of unsurpassed beauty,(C) and she became the king’s caregiver. She served him, but he was not intimate with[b] her.

Adonijah’s Bid for Power

Adonijah son of Haggith(D) kept exalting himself, saying, “I will be king!” He prepared chariots, cavalry, and 50 men to run ahead of him.[c](E)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 1:3 Shunem was a town in the hill country of Issachar at the foot of Mt. Moreh; Jos 19:17-18.
  2. 1 Kings 1:4 Lit he did not know
  3. 1 Kings 1:5 Heralds announcing his procession

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