1 Samuel 25:24

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

She knelt at his feet and said, ‘The guilt is mine, my lord, but please let your servant speak to you directly. Listen to the words of your servant.

Cross References

Esther 8:3

Then Esther addressed the king again.  She fell at his feet, wept, and begged  him to revoke the evil of Haman the Agagite  and his plot he had devised against the Jews.

2 Samuel 14:9

Then the woman of Tekoa said to the king, ‘My lord the king, may any blame be on me  and my father’s family, and may the king and his throne be innocent.’

1 Samuel 25:28

Please forgive your servant’s offence,  for the Lord is certain to make a lasting dynasty for my lord  because he fights the Lord’s battles.  Throughout your life, may evil  not be found in you.

2 Kings 4:37

She came, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; she picked up her son and left.

Matthew 18:29

‘At this, his fellow servant fell down   and began begging him, “Be patient with me, and I will pay you back.”

2 Samuel 14:12

Then the woman said, ‘Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king? ’ ‘Speak,’ he replied.

Genesis 44:18

But Judah approached him and said, ‘My lord, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are like Pharaoh.

1 Samuel 24:8

After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called to Saul, ‘My lord the king! ’ When Saul looked behind him, David knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.

1 Samuel 25:23

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey and knelt down with her face to the ground and paid homage to David.

1 Samuel 25:25

My lord should pay no attention to this worthless fool Nabal, for he lives up to his name:  His name means ‘stupid’, and stupidity is all he knows.  I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

Proverbs 25:15

A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your post, for calmness puts great offences to rest.

2 Samuel 20:17

When he had come near her, the woman asked, ‘Are you Joab? ’ ‘I am,’ he replied. ‘Listen to the words of your servant,’ she said to him. He answered, ‘I’m listening.’