How to Pronounce Abishag
AB-ih-shag
Abishag is pronounced AB-ih-shag (ˈæbəʃæg): three syllables, stress on the first. Also heard: AB-uh-shag.
What does Abishag mean?
Abishag means “ignorance of the father”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Abishag?
Father of (i.e., “given to”) error, a young woman of Shunem, distinguished for her beauty. She was chosen to minister to David in his old age. She became his wife (1 Kings 1:3, 4, 15). After David’s death Adonijah persuaded Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, to entreat the king to permit him to marry Abishag. Solomon suspected in this request an aspiration to the throne, and therefore caused him to be put to death (1 Kings 2:17-25).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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