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1 Samuel 25:23

AbigailDavid
HumilityConflict and reconciliationWisdomCourage and strength

21 Now David had just finished saying, “In vain I have protected all that belonged to this man in the wilderness. Nothing that belongs to him has gone missing, yet he has paid me back evil for good.

22 May God punish David, and ever so severely, if I let one of Nabal’s men survive until morning.”

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

24 She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.

25 My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

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BSB
When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.
KJV
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
WEB
When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off her donkey, and fell before David on her face and bowed herself to the ground.
ASV
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
DARBY
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
BLB
And Abigail saw David, and she hurried and dismounted from the donkey, and she fell before the face of David on her face and she bowed herself to the earth,
ÅB
Da Abiga'il fikk se David, skyndte hun seg og steg ned av eselet, og hun falt på sitt ansikt for David og bøyde seg mot jorden.
OTB
Da Abigail så David, skyndte hun seg og steg av sitt esel, og falt på sitt ansikt foran David og bøyde seg til jorden.
B1930
Da Abiga'il fikk se David, skyndte hun sig og steg ned av asenet, og hun falt på sitt ansikt for David og bøide sig mot jorden.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 20:41

    When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.

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  • Joshua 15:18

    One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

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  • Judges 1:14

    One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?”

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  • 1 Samuel 24:8

    After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

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