1 Kings 1:3
1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.”1 Kings 1:3
What Does 1 Kings 1:3 Mean?
1 Kings 1:3 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 1, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to 1 Kings 1:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 19:18“And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,”Esther 2:4“And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.”2 Kings 4:8“And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.”Esther 2:2“Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:”1 Samuel 28:4“And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and pitched in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they pitched in Gilboa.”1 Kings 2:17“And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife.”1 Kings 2:21“And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.”2 Kings 4:25“So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:”
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