1. At this time King David was very old, and although his servants covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.
2. They said to him, “We will look for a young woman to care for you. She will lie close to you and keep you warm.”
3. After searching everywhere in Israel for a beautiful young woman, they found a girl named Abishag from Shunam and brought her to the king.
4. The girl was very beautiful, and she cared for the king and served him. But the king did not have sexual relations with her.
5. Adonijah was the son of King David and Haggith, and he was very proud. “I will be the king,” he said. So he got chariots and horses for himself and fifty men for his personal bodyguard.