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1 Kings 1:1-5

1 Kings 1:1

King David had grown old and couldn't keep warm in bed however many blankets they used to cover him.

1 Kings 1:2

So his officials suggested, “Let a search be made on behalf of Your Majesty for a young virgin to serve you and look after you. She can lie next to you and keep you warm.”

1 Kings 1:3

So they searched the whole country of Israel for a beautiful young woman and found Abishag from the town of Shunem and took her to the king.

1 Kings 1:4

She was very beautiful, and she looked after the king, attending to his needs, but he did not have sex with her.

1 Kings 1:5

Adonijah, son of Haggith, was busy promoting himself, saying “I'm going to be king!” He arranged chariots and horsemen for himself, and fifty men to run ahead of him.