I have been warmly and knowingly consoling myself with these verses

Michael Eisenstadt austin-ghetto-list@pairlist.net
Thu Sep 2 15:59:05 2004


1 Kings 1

1   And king David was old [and] advanced in age; and they covered him with
clothes, but he obtained no warmth.

2   And his servants said to him, Let there be found for my lord the king a
young virgin; and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him,
and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get warm.

3   And they sought for a fair damsel throughout the territory of Israel,
and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

4   And the damsel was very fair; and cherished the king, and ministered to
him; but the king knew her not.