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Abishag


Ab´uh-shag

A Shunamite maiden brought to minister to the dying King David (1Kgs 1:4, 1Kgs 1:15). Although David did not have sexual relations with her (v. 4), Solomon chose to view her as one of David’s wives; when Adonijah requested to marry her, Solomon had him executed for treason (1Kgs 2:13-25).

  • Powell, Mark Allan, ed. HarperCollins Bible Dictionary. Abridged Edition. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2009.