1 Kings 1:15
"And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber: and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king."

Commentary

Gill's Exposition

And Bathsheba went in unto the king into the chamber,.... Where he lay, being bedridden; she took Nathan's advice, and directly went to the king's apartment: and the king was

very old: and decrepit, borne down with the infirmities of old age, though but seventy years of age: and Abishag the Shunammite ministered unto the king; she was then waiting upon the king, and serving him with what was necessary and proper for him; and perhaps there was no other in the chamber at that time.

Source: Gill's Exposition (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (14 words)

H0935 בּוֹא
Definition:

13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti 13+; 3 feminine singularבָּ֫אָהGenesis 15:17+; suffixבָּאַתְנוּPsalm 44:18; 2masculine singularבָּ֫אתָJoshua 13:1+,בָּ֫אתָה2 Samuel 3:7; 2feminine singularבָּאתְGenesis 16:8;Ruth 2:12,וּבָאתְconsecuti

Possible Meanings:
  • come in (semantic_range)
  • come (semantic_range)
  • go in (semantic_range)
  • go (semantic_range)
  • come in (semantic_range)
H1339 בַּת־שֶׁבַע
Definition:

3;Psalm 50:2; afterwards of David, & mother Solomon2 Samuel 12:24;1 Kings 1:11,15,16,31;1 Kings 2:13,18,19;בַּתשָֿׁ֑בַע1 Kings 1:28; compare also followingTopical LexiconFamily and Early IdentityBaths 3;Psalm 50:2; afterwards of David, & mother Solomon2 Samuel 12:24;1 Kings 1:11,15,16,31;1 Kings 2:13,18,19;בַּתשָֿׁ֑בַע1 Kings 1:28; compare also followingTopical LexiconFamily and Early IdentityBaths

Possible Meanings:
  • daughter of oath (semantic_range)
H1339 בַּת־שֶׁבַע
Definition:

3;Psalm 50:2; afterwards of David, & mother Solomon2 Samuel 12:24;1 Kings 1:11,15,16,31;1 Kings 2:13,18,19;בַּתשָֿׁ֑בַע1 Kings 1:28; compare also followingTopical LexiconFamily and Early IdentityBaths 3;Psalm 50:2; afterwards of David, & mother Solomon2 Samuel 12:24;1 Kings 1:11,15,16,31;1 Kings 2:13,18,19;בַּתשָֿׁ֑בַע1 Kings 1:28; compare also followingTopical LexiconFamily and Early IdentityBaths

Possible Meanings:
  • daughter of oath (semantic_range)
H0413 אֶל
Definition:

22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE 22;1 Samuel 5:26;1 Samuel 15:22;1 Samuel 29:19), with suffixאֵלַי,אֵלֶיךָ,אֵלַיִךְ, etc.אֵלֵינוּ,אֲלֵיכֶם& (5 t.)אֲלֵכֶם,אֲלֵיהֶם&אֲלֵהֶם(both very often); onceאֵלֵימוֺPsalm 2:5,אֲלֵיהֶן, onceאֲלֵהֶןE

Possible Meanings:
  • these (semantic_range)
H4428 מֶלֶךְ
Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:
  • counsel (semantic_range)
  • advice (semantic_range)
H2315 חֶדֶר
Definition:

11chamber, room(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianחדר,חדרת; SabeanחֿדרMordtZMG, 1876, 24; Ethiopic**is not 'chamber,' but (from √dwell)dwelling-place, abode, tent.) — absoluteחֶדֶר2 Samuel 13:1011t.;הַחַ֫דְרָ 11chamber, room(Late Hebrewid.; Phoenicianחדר,חדרת; SabeanחֿדרMordtZMG, 1876, 24; Ethiopic**is not 'chamber,' but (from √dwell)dwelling-place, abode, tent.) — absoluteחֶדֶר2 Samuel 13:1011t.;הַחַ֫דְרָ

H4428 מֶלֶךְ
Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:
  • counsel (semantic_range)
  • advice (semantic_range)
H2204 זָקֵן
Definition:

1214t. (often hard to distinguished from predicate adjectiveזָקֵןq. v.); 3feminine singularזָָֽקְנָהProverbs 23:22; 2masculine singularזָקַנְתָּ1 Samuel 8:5;זָקַ֫נְתָּהJoshua 13:1; 1singularזָקַנְתִּי 1214t. (often hard to distinguished from predicate adjectiveזָקֵןq. v.); 3feminine singularזָָֽקְנָהProverbs 23:22; 2masculine singularזָקַנְתָּ1 Samuel 8:5;זָקַ֫נְתָּהJoshua 13:1; 1singularזָקַנְתִּי

Possible Meanings:
  • old age (semantic_range)
H3966 מְאֹד
Definition:

—1force, might,Deuteronomy 6:5וּבְכָלמְֿאֹדֶ֑ךָand with all thymight; hence2 Kings 23:25.2in different idioms(298 t.) to express the idea ofexceedingly, greatly, very(whether of magnitude or degree):a —1force, might,Deuteronomy 6:5וּבְכָלמְֿאֹדֶ֑ךָand with all thymight; hence2 Kings 23:25.2in different idioms(298 t.) to express the idea ofexceedingly, greatly, very(whether of magnitude or degree):a

Possible Meanings:
  • muchness (semantic_range)
  • abundance (semantic_range)
H0049 אֲבִישַׁג
Definition:

3,15;1 Kings 2:17,21,22.Topical LexiconIdentity and SettingAbishag appears exclusively in the opening chapters of 1 Kings, where she is consistently called “Abishag the Shunammite.” Shunem lay on the 3,15;1 Kings 2:17,21,22.Topical LexiconIdentity and SettingAbishag appears exclusively in the opening chapters of 1 Kings, where she is consistently called “Abishag the Shunammite.” Shunem lay on the

Possible Meanings:
  • my father is a wanderer (semantic_range)
H7767 שׁוּנַמִּית
Definition:

1׳אֲבִישַׁג הַשּׁ1 Kings 1:3,15;1 Kings 2:17,21 (׳הַשֻּׁ),1 Kings 2:22(id.).2׳הַשּׁ2 Kings 4:12,25,36.Topical LexiconGeographical and Cultural Setting of ShunemShunem lay on the southern slopes of the 1׳אֲבִישַׁג הַשּׁ1 Kings 1:3,15;1 Kings 2:17,21 (׳הַשֻּׁ),1 Kings 2:22(id.).2׳הַשּׁ2 Kings 4:12,25,36.Topical LexiconGeographical and Cultural Setting of ShunemShunem lay on the southern slopes of the

H8334 שָׁרַת
Definition:

26;Deuteronomy 18:7; 3masculine pluralשֵׁרְתוּNumbers 3:6;Imperfect3masculine singularוַיְשָׁ֫רֶתGenesis 39:4, 3masculine pluralיְשָֽׁרְתוּNumbers 3:31+, etc.;Infinitive constructלְשָׁרֵתExodus 28:35+ 26;Deuteronomy 18:7; 3masculine pluralשֵׁרְתוּNumbers 3:6;Imperfect3masculine singularוַיְשָׁ֫רֶתGenesis 39:4, 3masculine pluralיְשָֽׁרְתוּNumbers 3:31+, etc.;Infinitive constructלְשָׁרֵתExodus 28:35+

Possible Meanings:
  • ministry (semantic_range)
  • vessels of m (semantic_range)
H0853 אֵת
Definition:

33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34: 33,אֹתָ֑ךְ,אֹתָ֑כָהExodus 29:35, feminineאֹתָךְ;אֹתוֺetc.; 2 pluralאֶתְכֶם, once˜אוֺתְכֶםJoshua 23:15; 3masculine plural regularlyאֹתָם, rarelyאֶתְהֶםGenesis 32:1;Exodus 18:20;Numbers 21:3;Ezekiel 34:

Possible Meanings:
  • sign (semantic_range)
H4428 מֶלֶךְ
Definition:

4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN 4המלכן; Phoenicianמלך; ZinjirliמלךDHMSendsch. 60; Assyrianmaliku,malku,prince(Assyrianšarru=king); Arabicking(original Hebrew *מַלִחinferred, LagBN 73BaNB § 112WMMAs. u. Europ.76); SabeanמלכןSabDenkmN

Possible Meanings:
  • counsel (semantic_range)
  • advice (semantic_range)

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