1 Samuel 25:24

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And she fell at his feet, and she said: "May this iniquity be upon me, my lord. I beg you, let your handmaid speak to your ears, and listen to the words of your servant.

Cross References

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah, approaching closer, said confidently: "I beg you, my lord, let your servant speak a word in your ears, and do not be angry with your servant. For you are next to Pharaoh.

2 Samuel 14:12

Then the woman said, "Let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king." And he said, "Speak."

2 Samuel 14:9

And the woman of Tekoa said to the king: "May the iniquity be upon me, my lord, and upon the house of my father. But may the king and his throne be innocent."

2 Samuel 20:17

And when he had drawn near to her, she said to him, "Are you Joab?" And he responded, "I am." And she spoke in this way to him, "Listen to the words of your handmaid." He responded, "I am listening."

2 Kings 4:37

She went and fell at his feet, and she reverenced upon the ground. And she took up her son, and departed.

Esther 8:3

And she begged the Lord God of Israel, saying, "My Lord, who alone is our King, help me, a solitary woman, for there is no other helper but you.

Proverbs 25:15

By patience, a leader shall be appeased, and a soft tongue shall break hardness.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of one who holds authority rises over you, do not leave your place, because attentiveness will cause the greatest sins to cease.

Matthew 18:29

And his fellow servant, falling prostrate, petitioned him, saying: 'Have patience with me, and I will repay it all to you.'

1 Samuel 24:8

And David restrained his men with his words, and he would not permit them to rise up against Saul. And so Saul, going out of the cave, continued to undertake his journey.

1 Samuel 25:23

Then, when Abigail had seen David, she hurried and descended from the donkey. And she fell upon her face before David, and she reverenced on the ground.

1 Samuel 25:25

Let not my lord, the king, I beseech you, set his heart upon this iniquitous man, Nabal. For in accord with his name, he is senseless, and foolishness is with him. But I, your handmaid, did not see your servants, my lord, whom you had sent.

1 Samuel 25:28

Forgive the iniquity of your handmaid. For the Lord will surely make for you, my lord, a faithful house, because you, my lord, fight the battles of the Lord. Therefore, let no evil be found in you all the days of your life.