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.