Abishag Quote by Michael Ben Zehabe

“In Song of Songs we are introduced to a new problem for Abishag: Solomon was choosing wives for political advantages, while she was wasting…

— Michael Ben Zehabe

“To erroneously assert that the unclaimed Shunemite does not treasure the opportunity misses the entire point of this superlative song. She wants to leave…

— Michael Ben Zehabe

“Would you marry you? Be the right person before seeking the right person. Solomon's bride is carefully chosen for the good of his family,…

— Michael Ben Zehabe

“What changes when a woman marries? What does a woman lose and what does she gain? For Abishag, marrying king David gave her instant…

— Michael Ben Zehabe

“King Solomon's life reminds me of wisdom, wealth, women, woes.”

— Toba Beta

“On the one hand, Solomon’s marriage to the daughter of the Egyptian Pharaoh is mentioned no less than five times in the narrative of…

— Charles River Editors

“Women who are never bitter and resentful are often the most querulous; and if Solomon was as wise as he is reputed to be,…

— George Eliot

Solomon, who was one of the Deity's favorites, had a copulation cabinet composed of seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. To save his…

— Mark Twain

“If our reputation rests on the decisions we make, then Abishag has impeccable taste. If fragrance is worn to make a personal statement, then…

— Michael Ben Zehabe

“Solomon, you will remember that although I agreed to ally myself and my coven with yours, that does not mean you have any semblance…

— Annabell Cadiz

The soil of Palestine still enjoys her sabbaths, and only waits for the return of her banished children, and the application of industry, commensurate…

— John Lindsay

“In the castle of Koraida was found a great quantity of pikes, lances, cuirasses, and other armor ; and its lands were covered with…

— Washington Irving