In Context

1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn't keep warm.

2 Therefore his servants said to him, |Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and cherish him; and let her lie in your bosom, that my lord the king may keep warm.|

3 So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

4 The young lady was very beautiful; and she cherished the king, and ministered to him; but the king didn't know her intimately.

5 Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, |I will be king.| Then he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

6 His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, |Why have you done so?| and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.

1 Kings 1:4 in Other Translations