1 Kings 1:4 meaning and explanation
The girl was unsurpassed in beauty; she cared for the king and served him, but he had no relations with her.
1 Kings 1:4, Berean Standard Bible
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Abishag the Shunammite was brought to David because the aged king could not keep warm, and verse 4 notes that she was very beautiful, that she cared for him, and that he had no relations with her. The narrator states this plainly, likely to make clear that her role was nursing and companionship, not marriage, and to prepare for the succession struggle that follows, where her status will matter.
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