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    Abishag

    AB-ih-shag

    Hebrew
    Girl
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    My father wanders; Father of error
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Abishag appears in the King James Bible, including 1 Kings 1:3-4.
    First appears in
    1 Kings — The united and divided kingdom
    Peak US usage
    No recorded United States usage in the 1880–2008 records
    Spiritual meaning
    Abishag's quiet service to the aging king reminds us that faithful, humble care for others — even without recognition — is a noble calling. God sees every act of compassion, even when the world overlooks it.
    King James verses
    • 1 Kings 1:3-4

      "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 2:22

      "And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah?"

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