1 Samuel 25:23 — Bible Verse (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,”
1 Samuel 25:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 25:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 25:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off her donkey, and fell before David on her face and bowed herself to the ground.”
1 Samuel 25:23 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 25:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 25:23 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 25:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Abigail seeth David, and hasteth and cometh down from off the ass, and falleth before David on her face, and boweth herself to the earth,”
1 Samuel 25:23 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 25:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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, ”
1 Samuel 25:23 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 25:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when Abigail sawe Dauid, she hasted and lighted off her asse, and fell before Dauid on her face, and bowed her selfe to the ground,”
1 Samuel 25:23 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 25:23 in Context — 1 Samuel 25
21 Now David had said, Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow hath in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained unto him: and he hath requited me evil for good.
22 So and more also do God unto the enemies of David, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
23 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,
24 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.
25 Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.
What Does 1 Samuel 25:23 Mean?
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