3 So they searched for a beautiful girl throughout all the territory of Israel , and found Abishag the Shunammite , and brought her to the king . 4 The girl was very beautiful ; and she became the king's nurse and served him, but the king did not cohabit with her.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 1:3-4
Commentary on 1 Kings 1:1-4
(Read 1 Kings 1:1-4)
We have David sinking under infirmities. He was chastised for his recent sins, and felt the effects of his former toils and hardships.