11 Now King David was old , advanced in age ; and they covered him with clothes , but he could not keep warm . 2 So his servants said to him, "Let them seek a young virgin for my lord the king , and let her [1]attend e the king and become his nurse ; and let her lie in your bosom , that my lord the king may keep warm ." 3 So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel , and found Abishag the Shunammite , and brought her to the king . 4 The girl was very beautiful ; and she became the king's nurse and served him, but the king did not [2]cohabit with her.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 1:1-4
Commentary on 1 Kings 1:1-4
(Read 1 Kings 1:1-4)
We have David sinking under infirmities. He was chastised for his recent sins, and felt the effects of his former toils and hardships.