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| − | [[Father | + | [[Text:EBD:Father|Father]] of (i.e., "given to") error, a young [[Text:EBD:Woman|woman]] of [[Text:EBD:Shunem|Shunem]], distinguished for her beauty. She was chosen to minister to [[Text:EBD:David|David]] in his old age. She became his [[Text:EBD:Wife|wife]] (1 Kings 1:3,4,15). After David's [[Text:EBD:Death|death]] [[Text:EBD:Adonijah|Adonijah]] persuaded [[Text:EBD:Bath-sheba|Bathsheba]], [[Text:EBD:Solomon|Solomon]]'s mother, to entreat the [[Text:EBD:King|king]] to permit him to [[Text:EBD:Marriage|marry]] Abishag. Solomon suspected in this request an aspiration to the [[Text:EBD:Throne|throne]], and therefore caused him to be put to death (1 Kings 2:17-25). |
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Latest revision as of 15:20, 28 November 2008
Father of (i.e., "given to") error, a young woman of Shunem, distinguished for her beauty. She was chosen to minister to David in his old age. She became his wife (1 Kings 1:3,4,15). After David's death Adonijah persuaded Bathsheba, Solomon's mother, to entreat the king to permit him to marry Abishag. Solomon suspected in this request an aspiration to the throne, and therefore caused him to be put to death (1 Kings 2:17-25).
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