1 Samuel 25:23

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,

And when Abigail {H26} saw {H7200} David {H1732}, she hasted {H4116}, and lighted off {H3381} the ass {H2543}, and fell {H5307} before {H639} David {H1732} on her face {H6440}, and bowed {H7812} herself to the ground {H776},

When Avigayil saw David, she hurried to dismount from her donkey, fell on her face in front of David and bowed down to the ground.

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 20:41 (4 votes)

    [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.

  • Judges 1:14 (3 votes)

    And it came to pass, when she came [to him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wilt thou?

  • Joshua 15:18 (3 votes)

    And it came to pass, as she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

  • 1 Samuel 24:8 (2 votes)

    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 stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.