And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.
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PrayerWisdomJustice and mercyTemple
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Glossary
- Abishag Person
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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).
- Shunem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Sulam.