1 Kings 1:3
3 So they searched the country of Israel for the most ravishing girl they could find; they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 1:3
Commentary on 1 Kings 1:1-4
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We have David sinking under infirmities. He was chastised for his recent sins, and felt the effects of his former toils and hardships.