1 Kings 1:15

15 So Bathsheba went to see the old king in his room. Abishag, the Shunammite, was taking care of him there.

1 Kings 1:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 1:15

And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber
Where he lay, being bedridden; she took Nathan's advice, and directly went to the king's apartment:

and the king was very old:
and decrepit, borne down with the infirmities of old age, though but seventy years of age:

and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king;
she was then waiting upon the king, and serving him with what was necessary and proper for him; and perhaps there was no other in the chamber at that time.

1 Kings 1:15 In-Context

13 Go in and see King David. Say to him, 'You are my king and master. You took an oath. You promised me, "You can be sure that your son Solomon will be king after me. He will sit on my throne." If that's really true, why has Adonijah become king?'
14 "While you are still talking to the king, I'll come in. I'll tell him that what you have said is true."
15 So Bathsheba went to see the old king in his room. Abishag, the Shunammite, was taking care of him there.
16 Bathsheba bowed low. She got down on her knees in front of the king. "What do you want?" the king asked.
17 She said to him, "My master, you took an oath in the name of the LORD your God. You promised me, 'Your son Solomon will be king after me. He will sit on my throne.'
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