Verse 3

So they sought{H1245}{(H8762)} for a fair{H3303} damsel{H5291} throughout all the coasts{H1366} of Israel{H3478}, and found{H4672}{(H8799)} Abishag{H49} a Shunammite{H7767}, and brought{H935}{(H8686)} her to the king{H4428}.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 19:18 : 18 And their border{H1366} was toward Jezreel{H3157}, and Chesulloth{H3694}, and Shunem{H7766},
  • 1 Sam 28:4 : 4 And the Philistines{H6430} gathered themselves together{H6908}{(H8735)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} in Shunem{H7766}: and Saul{H7586} gathered{H6908} all Israel{H3478} together{H6908}{(H8799)}, and they pitched{H2583}{(H8799)} in Gilboa{H1533}.
  • 1 Kgs 2:17-25 : 17 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Speak{H559}{(H8798)}, I pray thee, unto Solomon{H8010} the king{H4428},(for he will not say{H7725} thee{H6440} nay{H7725}{(H8686)},) that he give{H5414}{(H8799)} me Abishag{H49} the Shunammite{H7767} to wife{H802}. 18 And Bathsheba{H1339} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Well{H2896}; I will speak{H1696}{(H8762)} for thee unto the king{H4428}. 19 Bathsheba{H1339} therefore went{H935}{(H8799)} unto king{H4428} Solomon{H8010}, to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} unto him for Adonijah{H138}. And the king{H4428} rose up{H6965}{(H8799)} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} her, and bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} himself unto her, and sat down{H3427}{(H8799)} on his throne{H3678}, and caused a seat{H3678} to be set{H7760}{(H8799)} for the king's{H4428} mother{H517}; and she sat{H3427}{(H8799)} on his right hand{H3225}. 20 Then she said{H559}{(H8799)}, I desire{H7592}{(H8802)} one{H259} small{H6996} petition{H7596} of thee; I pray thee, say{H7725} me{H6440} not nay{H7725}{(H8686)}. And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, Ask on{H7592}{(H8798)}, my mother{H517}: for I will not say{H7725} thee{H6440} nay{H7725}{(H8686)}. 21 And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let Abishag{H49} the Shunammite{H7767} be given{H5414}{(H8714)} to Adonijah{H138} thy brother{H251} to wife{H802}. 22 And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his mother{H517}, And why dost thou ask{H7592}{(H8802)} Abishag{H49} the Shunammite{H7767} for Adonijah{H138}? ask{H7592}{(H8798)} for him the kingdom{H4410} also; for he is mine elder{H1419} brother{H251}; even for him, and for Abiathar{H54} the priest{H3548}, and for Joab{H3097} the son{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870}. 23 Then king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} sware{H7650}{(H8735)} by the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, God{H430} do{H6213}{(H8799)} so to me, and more also{H3254}{(H8686)}, if Adonijah{H138} have not spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} this word{H1697} against his own life{H5315}. 24 Now therefore, as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, which hath established{H3559}{(H8689)} me, and set{H3427}{(H8686)} me on the throne{H3678} of David{H1732} my father{H1}, and who hath made{H6213}{(H8804)} me an house{H1004}, as he promised{H1696}{(H8765)}, Adonijah{H138} shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)} this day{H3117}. 25 And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} by the hand{H3027} of Benaiah{H1141} the son{H1121} of Jehoiada{H3077}; and he fell{H6293}{(H8799)} upon him that he died{H4191}{(H8799)}.
  • 2 Kgs 4:8 : 8 And it fell on a day{H3117}, that Elisha{H477} passed{H5674}{(H8799)} to Shunem{H7766}, where was a great{H1419} woman{H802}; and she constrained{H2388}{(H8686)} him to eat{H398}{(H8800)} bread{H3899}. And so it was, that as oft{H1767} as he passed by{H5674}{(H8800)}, he turned{H5493}{(H8799)} in thither to eat{H398}{(H8800)} bread{H3899}.
  • 2 Kgs 4:25 : 25 So she went{H3212}{(H8799)} and came{H935}{(H8799)} unto the man{H376} of God{H430} to mount{H2022} Carmel{H3760}. And it came to pass, when the man{H376} of God{H430} saw her afar off{H7200}{(H8800)}, that he said{H559}{(H8799)} to Gehazi{H1522} his servant{H5288}, Behold, yonder is that{H1975} Shunammite{H7767}:
  • Esth 2:2 : 2 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} the king's{H4428} servants{H5288} that ministered{H8334}{(H8764)} unto him, Let there be fair{H2896}{H4758} young{H5291} virgins{H1330} sought{H1245}{(H8762)} for the king{H4428}:
  • Esth 2:4 : 4 And let the maiden{H5291} which pleaseth{H3190}{(H8799)}{H5869} the king{H4428} be queen{H4427}{(H8799)} instead of Vashti{H2060}. And the thing{H1697} pleased{H3190}{(H8799)}{H5869} the king{H4428}; and he did so{H6213}{(H8799)}.