Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Abishag » Wife of david
Now king David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he did not get warm. 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 take care of him. And let her lay in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get warmth. So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. read more.
And the damsel was very fair. And she took care of the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.
And the damsel was very fair. And she took care of the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Do thou come peaceably? And he said, Peaceably. He said moreover, I have something to say to thee. And she said, Say on. And he said, Thou know that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign. However the kingdom is turned about, and has become my brother's, for it was his from LORD. read more.
And now I ask one petition of thee; do not deny me. And she said to him, Say on. And he said, Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king (for he will not say no thee), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. And Bathsheba said, Well, I will speak for thee to the king. Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother. And she sat on his Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; do not deny me. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother, for I will not deny thee. And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. And king Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why do thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder brother, even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Then king Solomon swore by LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life. Now therefore as LORD lives, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day. And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he fell upon him so that he died.
And now I ask one petition of thee; do not deny me. And she said to him, Say on. And he said, Speak, I pray thee, to Solomon the king (for he will not say no thee), that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. And Bathsheba said, Well, I will speak for thee to the king. Bathsheba therefore went to king Solomon to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a throne to be set for the king's mother. And she sat on his Then she said, I ask one small petition of thee; do not deny me. And the king said to her, Ask on, my mother, for I will not deny thee. And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. And king Solomon answered and said to his mother, And why do thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder brother, even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Then king Solomon swore by LORD, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life. Now therefore as LORD lives, who has established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has made me a house as he promised, surely Adonijah shall be put to death this day. And king Solomon sent by Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and he fell upon him so that he died.
David » King of israel » Marries abishag
Now king David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he did not get warm. 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 take care of him. And let her lay in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get warmth. So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. read more.
And the damsel was very fair. And she took care of the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.
And the damsel was very fair. And she took care of the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.
Diplomacy » Instances of » By intermarriage with other nations
Now king David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he did not get warm. 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 take care of him. And let her lay in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get warmth. So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king. read more.
And the damsel was very fair. And she took care of the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not. Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king. And he prepared chariots for him, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
And the damsel was very fair. And she took care of the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not. Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king. And he prepared chariots for him, and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.
Long life » Examples of vigorous » Feebleness in
yea, they shall be afraid of height, and terrors [shall be] in the way, and the almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail, because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go
in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows shall be darkened,
Cast me not off in the time of old age. Forsake me not when my strength fails.
By faith Jacob, while dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship upon the top of his staff.
Now king David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he did not get warm.
Thus says LORD of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.
Old age » Examples of vigorous » Feebleness in
yea, they shall be afraid of height, and terrors [shall be] in the way, and the almond tree shall blossom, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail, because man goes to his everlasting home, and the mourners go
in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows shall be darkened,
Cast me not off in the time of old age. Forsake me not when my strength fails.
By faith Jacob, while dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and bowed in worship upon the top of his staff.
Now king David was old and stricken in years, and they covered him with clothes, but he did not get warm.
Thus says LORD of hosts: There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, every man with his staff in his hand for very age.