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Name or title of Solomon’s lover in his Song (Sg 6:13). Her identity is not certain. Some suggest that Shulammite refers to a woman from the city of Shunem. Her designation as Shunammite was perhaps changed to Shulammite for its similarity in sound to Solomon’s Hebrew name. Shunem was situated in the land of Issachar near Mt Gilboa (1 Sm 28:4). It was from this city that Abishag the beautiful Shunammite woman was called to nurse King David in his later years (1 Kgs 1:1-4, 15 OET KI1 1:1–4 · OET KI1 1:15; 2:17-22). It is possible that Abishag became the beloved Shulammite maiden of Solomon’s song.

Show passage in OET: SNG 6:13

OET-RV SNG 6:13

13 Return, return, woman from Shulam.
⇔ Return, return and let us look at you.
⇔ Why do you look at the Shulamit
⇔ like the dance of two armies?

OET-LV SNG 7:1

7  Return return Oh_Shulammite_woman return return so_that _we _may _look on/over_you(fs) why will _you(pl)_look on_woman like_the _dance _of the _two _groups.

Show passage in OET: SA1 28:4

OET-RV SA1 28:4

4 Then the Pelishtim went to Shunem and camped there. Meanwhile Sha’ul gathered all Yisrael’s warriors and they camped at Gilboa,

OET-LV SA1 28:4

4 And_ the_Pəlishtiy _they _gathered _together and_they _came and_they _encamped at_Shūnēm and_ Shāʼūl _he _gathered DOM all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _encamped at_Gilboˊa.

Show passage in OET: KI1 1:1–4; KI1 1:15

OET-RV KI1 1:1

1 Now King David had become very old, and he couldn’t keep warm even when covered with blankets,

OET-RV KI1 1:2

2 so his servants suggested, “Allow us search for a young woman who can wait on you and take care of your needs. She can sleep beside you and keep our master, the king, warm.”

OET-RV KI1 1:3

3 So they searched throughout Yisrael (Israel) and found a beautiful young woman called Avishag (a Shunamit) and brought her to the king.

OET-RV KI1 1:4

4 She was incredibly beautiful and she took care of the king, but he didn’t have sexual relations with her.

OET-RV KI1 1:15

15 So Bat-Sheva went to the king’s bedroom where Avishag (the Shunamit) was attending him in his old age.

OET-LV KI1 1:1

1 And_the_king Dāvid he _was _old he _had _come in _the_days and_they_covered _him with_clothes and_not it _was _warm to_him/it.

OET-LV KI1 1:2

2 And_they _said to_him/it servants _of_his let _people _seek for_master _of_my the_king a _young _woman a _virgin and_she _will _stand to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king and_let _her _be to_him/it a _nurse and_she _will _lie in_bosom _of_your and_it _will _be _warm to_master _of_my the_king.

OET-LV KI1 1:3

3 And_they _sought a _young _woman beautiful in_all _of the _territory _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _found DOM ʼAⱱīshag the_Shūnammit and_they _brought DOM_her/it to_king.

OET-LV KI1 1:4

4 And_the _young_woman was_beautiful up _to muchness and_it _became to/for_the _king a _nurse and_she_served _him and_the_king not he_knew _her.

OET-LV KI1 1:15

15 And_ Bath- sheⱱaˊ _she _went to the_king to_the_room and_the_king he _was _old very and_ʼAⱱīshag the_Shūnammit was_serving DOM the_king.

Show passage in OET: KI1 2:17–22

OET-RV KI1 2:17

17 He said, “Please speak to Shelomoh the king because he wouldn’t refuse you. Ask him to give me Avishag the Shunamit as my wife.”

OET-RV KI1 2:18

18 “Okay,” Bat-Sheva (Bathsheba) agreed, “I’ll personally speak to the king for you.”

OET-RV KI1 2:19

19 So Bat-Sheva went to King Shelomoh to speak to him on Adoniyah’s behalf. The king rose to meet her and bowed down to her. Then he sat on his throne and he had a throne placed on his right for his mother to sit on.

OET-RV KI1 2:20

20 Then she said, “I have one small request for you. Please don’t say you won’t do it”
¶ “What’s your request, my mother,” the king responded, “because I couldn’t refuse you.”

OET-RV KI1 2:21