1 Kings 1:3

So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

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WEBBE

So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

BSB

Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.

KJV

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

ASV

So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

BBE

So after searching through all the land of Israel for a fair young girl, they saw Abishag the Shunammite, and took her to the king.

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Matthew Henry · Verses 1–4

We have David sinking under infirmities. He was chastised for his recent sins, and felt the effects of his former toils and hardships.

Abishag

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.