1 Kings 1:3 meaning and explanation

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

1 Kings 1:3, Berean Standard Bible

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These verses open 1 Kings at the end of David's long reign. The king is elderly and cannot stay warm, so his servants carry out the plan they proposed in verse 2: a nationwide search for a young woman to attend and care for him.

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