1. King David was very old and could not keep warm. His servants covered him with blankets, but he was still cold.
2. So they said to him, “We will find a young woman to care for you. She will lie next to you and keep you warm.”
3. So the king’s servants began looking everywhere in the country of Israel for a beautiful young woman to keep the king warm. They found a young woman named Abishag, from the town of Shunem, and brought her to the king.
4. She was very beautiful. She cared for the king and served him, but King David did not have sexual relations with her.