Encyclopedia entry
Shunammite
A person of Shunem (1 Kings 1:3; 2 Kings 4:12). The Syr. and Arab. read “Sulamite.”
In the Bible
8
Verses where Shunammite is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Kings 1:3
Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king.
- 1 Kings 1:15
So Bathsheba went to see the king in his bedroom. Since the king was very old, Abishag the Shunammite was serving him.
- 1 Kings 2:17
Adonijah replied, “Please speak to King Solomon, since he will not turn you down. Let him give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife.”
- 1 Kings 2:21
So Bathsheba said, “Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to your brother Adonijah as his wife.”
- 1 Kings 2:22
King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”
- 2 Kings 4:12
And he said to Gehazi his servant, “Call the Shunammite woman.” And when he had called her, she stood before him,
+2 more verses naming Shunammite.
Voices on Shunammite
2
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Public-domain text. Modernized only where archaic spelling impedes reading; original facts preserved. Verify against an authoritative modern reference before quoting.