1 Samuel 25:24

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

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

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.

26 Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
WEB
She fell at his feet and said, “On me, my lord, on me be the blame! Please let your servant speak in your ears. Hear the words of your servant.
ASV
And she fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me be the iniquity; and let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear thou the words of thy handmaid.
DARBY
and fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, [upon] me let the iniquity be; but let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear the words of thy handmaid.
BLB
and she fell at his feet and said, “On me, my lord, let this iniquity [be]. And please let your maidservant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your maidservant.
ÅB
Og hun falt ned for hans føtter og sa: Det er jeg, herre, det er jeg som har skylden; men la din tjenerinne få lov til å tale til deg, og hør på din tjenerinnes ord!
OTB
Hun falt ved hans føtter og sa, "På meg alene, min herre, være skylden. Og vær så snill, la din slave tale til deg, og lytt til din slaves ord.
B1930
Og hun falt ned for hans føtter og sa: Det er jeg, herre, det er jeg som har skylden; men la din tjenerinne få lov til å tale til dig, og hør på din tjenerinnes ord!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 14:9

    But the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any blame be on me and on my father’s house, and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”

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  • Esther 8:3

    And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:28

    Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.

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  • Philemon 1:18–19

    But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.

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  • 2 Kings 4:37

    She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.

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  • Genesis 44:18

    Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.

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  • 2 Samuel 14:12

    Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied.

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  • Genesis 44:33–34

    Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.

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