Abishag

David and Abishag by Pedro Américo, 1879
Abisag, Bathsheba, Solomon, and Nathan tend to the aging David, c. 1435

In the Hebrew Bible, Abishag (/ˈæbɪʃæɡ/; Hebrew: אבישג Avishag) was a beautiful young woman of Shunem chosen to be a helper and servant to King David in his old age.[1] Among Abishag's duties was to lie next to David and pass along her body heat and vigor because "they put covers on him, but he could not get warm".[2]

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford University Press. p. 42. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. ^ Whedon, Daniel (1909). "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". StudyLight.org. Retrieved July 12, 2019.