Abishag

Abishag (Hebrew: אבישג‎ Avishag) was a beautiful young woman of Shunem chosen to be a helper and servant to King David in his old age. 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". 1 Kings 1:4 notes that David did not engage in sexual intercourse with her. When brought to David, she was a na'arah, which indicates youth and/or virginity, but not necessarily both. Some scholars point to the possibility that Abishag is the female protagonist in the Song of Songs.

Abishag

Abishag (Hebrew: אבישג‎ Avishag) was a beautiful young woman of Shunem chosen to be a helper and servant to King David in his old age. 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". 1 Kings 1:4 notes that David did not engage in sexual intercourse with her. When brought to David, she was a na'arah, which indicates youth and/or virginity, but not necessarily both. Some scholars point to the possibility that Abishag is the female protagonist in the Song of Songs.