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1 Samuel 25:41

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And she arose and bowed herself down with her face to the earth, and said: Behold, let thy servant be a handmaid, to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

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Having testimony for her good works, if she have brought up children, if she have received to harbour, if she have washed the saints' feet, if she have ministered to them that suffer tribulation, if she have diligently followed every good work.

She fell on her face and worshipping upon the ground said to him: Whence cometh this to me, that I should find grace before thy eyes, and that thou shouldst vouchsafe to take notice of me a woman of another country?

Before destruction, the heart of a man is exalted: and before he be glorified, it is humbled.

The fear of the Lord is the lesson of wisdom: and humility goeth before glory.

But I will fetch a little water; and wash ye your feet, and rest ye under the tree.

And she said: I have found grace in thy eyes, my lord, who hast comforted me and hast spoken to the heart of thy handmaid, who am not like to one of thy maids.

And he preached, saying: There cometh after me one mightier than I, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to stoop down and loose.

And when Abigail saw David she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground.

And David's servants came to Abigail to Carmel, and spoke to her, saying: David hath sent us to thee, to take thee to himself for a wife.




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