1 Kings 1:1-8 ▼

1 And King David was old, entering into the days. And they covered him with garments, and he could not get warm.

2 And his servants said to him, “Let them seek for our lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and let her stand before the face of the king, and let her care for him, and let her lie in your bosom, that our lord the king may be warm.”

3 And they sought a lovely young woman throughout all the territory of Israel, and they found Abishag the Shunammitess and brought her to the king.

4 And the young woman was even exceedingly lovely, and she cared for the king and served him, and the king did not know her.

5 And Adonijah son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” And he prepared for himself a chariot and horsemen and fifty men to run before his face.

6 (And his father had not rebuked him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” And He was also very good in form, and she had borne him after Absalom.)

7 And his words were with Joab son of Zeruiah and with Abiathar the priest, and they helped after Adonijah.

8 And Zadok the priest, and Benaiah son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men who were to David, were not with Adonijah.