Passage

Abishag is brought to the king

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

³So they sought for a beautiful young lady throughout all the borders of Israel, and found Abishag the Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

1 Kings 1:3World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The servants find Abishag the Shunammite and bring her to the aging King David.

To understand

David cannot keep warm even under coverings. His servants propose a young woman to warm and care for him; the account says she serves him and that he does not have intimate relations with her.

A question

What difficulty prompts the servants to seek Abishag?