23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from her donkey, and fell on her face before David (A)and bowed herself to the ground. 24 She fell at his feet and said, “On me [a]alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your maidservant speak [b]to you, and listen to the words of your maidservant. 25 Please do not let my lord [c]pay attention to this [d]worthless man, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. [e]Nabal is his name and folly is with him; but I your maidservant did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:24 Lit even me
  2. 1 Samuel 25:24 Lit in your ears
  3. 1 Samuel 25:25 Lit set his heart to
  4. 1 Samuel 25:25 Lit man of Belial
  5. 1 Samuel 25:25 I.e. Fool