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,
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 25 of 1 Samuel. Abigail meets David, bows before him, and asks him not to act out of revenge. She recognizes his future reign and affirms that the Lord is establishing a secure house for David. David accepts the correction and blesses God for sending Abigail to stop him. The scene shows that even David, God’s chosen one, needs correction. Divine providence works through a wise woman who prevents the future king from bearing unnecessary guilt.
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Compare 1 Samuel 25:23 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da nun Abigail David sah, stieg sie eilend vom Esel und fiel vor David auf ihr Antlitz und beugte sich nieder zur Erde
Y como Abigail vio a David, apeose prestamente del asno, y postrándose delante de David sobre su rostro, inclinose a tierra;
Cuando Abigail vio a David, se apresuró a bajar del asno, cayó rostro en tierra delante de él y se postró.
Lorsque Abigaïl aperçut David, elle descendit rapidement de l'âne, tomba sur sa face en présence de David, et se prosterna contre terre.
E, quando Abigail ebbe veduto Davide, smontò prestamente dall’asino, e si gittò boccone in terra davanti a Davide, e si prostese.
Vendo, pois, Abigail a Davi, apressou-se, e desceu do jumento, e prostrou-se sobre o seu rosto diante de Davi, e se inclinou à terra.
亞比該 看見 大衛 ,就急忙下驢,在 大衛 面前臉伏於地叩拜。
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