1 Samuel 25:23
What does 1 Samuel 25:23 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 25:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when Abigail saw David, she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And when Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
Context
v.22God do so unto the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that pertain to him by the morning light so much as one man-child.
v.23This passage
v.24And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 15:18
And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said, What wouldest thou?
- Judges 1:14
And it came to pass, when she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she alighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?
- 1 Samuel 24:8
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
- 1 Samuel 20:41
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
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