1Ki 2:16-18 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 2:16-18: 2:16-18 let me marry Abishag: Possessing the king’s concubine was a mark of royal legitimacy. When David became king, he was given Saul’s wives (2 Sam 12:7-8 ). The rebellious Absalom claimed David’s concubines (2 Sam 16:20-22 ).

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‏ 1 Kings 2:16-18

Summary for 1Kgs 2:16-18: 2:16-18 ^a let me marry Abishag: Possessing the king’s concubine was a mark of royal legitimacy. When David became king, he was given Saul’s wives (2 Sam 12:7-8 ^b). The rebellious Absalom claimed David’s concubines (2 Sam 16:20-22 ^c).