"So Bathsheba went in to the king in the chamber; and the king was very old; and Abishag the Shunamite was waiting upon the king." — The scene shifts to David's private chamber (*chadre*), where Abishag remains in attendance, emphasizing David's dependence on external care and surveillance. The phrase *ve-hammelekh zaqen me'od* (the king was very old) reiterates his physical decline, suggesting Bathsheba's access derives from this vulnerability—she can approach the failing king because he lacks the vigor to resist. The setting is intimate yet constrained; power dynamics are inverted. Abishag's continued presence suggests she is aware of the political drama unfolding around her, a silent witness to the throne's disposition.

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