Holy Scripture
1 Kings 1:3
A church father on this verse
“Once David had been a man of war, but at seventy, age had chilled him so that nothing would make him warm. A girl is accordingly sought from the coasts of Israel—Abishag the Shunammite—to sleep with the king and warm his aged frame. Does it not seem to you—if you keep to the letter that kills—like some farcical story…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3So they sought for a fair damsel out of all the coasts of Israel; and they found Abishag the Shunammite, and they brought her to the king.
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In context
1And King David was old and advanced in days, and they covered him with clothes, and he was not warmed.
2And his servants said, Let them seek for the king a young virgin, and she shall wait on the king, and cherish him, and lie with him, and my lord the king shall be warmed.
— 1 Kings 1:3 —
4And the damsel was extremely beautiful, and she cherished the king, and ministered to him, but the king knew her not.
5And Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king; and he prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.