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1 Kings 2:22 (GN)

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22 "Why do you ask me to give Abishag to him?" the king asked. "You might as well ask me to give him the throne too. After all, he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab are on his side!"

Definition(s):
Abiathar (Ab-eye-a-thar): excellent father; father of the remnant
Abishag (Ab-eye-shag): ignorance of the father
Joab (Joh-ab): paternity; voluntary