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23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from the donkey, and [a]kneeled face downward before David and bowed down to the ground [in respect]. 24 [b]Kneeling at his feet she said, “My lord, let the blame and guilt be on me alone. And please let your maidservant speak [c]to you, and listen to the words of your maidservant. 25 Please do not let my lord [d]pay attention to this worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal (fool) is his [e]name and foolishness (stupidity) is with him; but I your maidservant did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:23 Lit fell.
  2. 1 Samuel 25:24 Lit Falling.
  3. 1 Samuel 25:24 Lit in your ears.
  4. 1 Samuel 25:25 Lit set his heart to.
  5. 1 Samuel 25:25 Nabal means “worthless, good for nothing.”

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