And she fell at his feet and said, On me, even me, my lord, be the iniquity. And please, let your handmaid speak in your ears; and hear the words of your handmaid.
And Judah came near to him and said, O my lord, please let your servant speak a word in the ears of my lord, and let not your anger be hot on your servant, for you are like Pharaoh.
And the woman of Tekoah said to the king, My lord, O king, let the iniquity be on me, and on my father’s house; and the king and his throne shall be guiltless.
And he came near to her. And the woman said, Are you Joab? And he said, I am. And she said to him, Hear the words of your handmaid. And he said, I am listening.
And Esther added and spoke again before the king and fell down at his feet. And wept, and she begged favor of him to cause to pass over the evil of Haman the Agagite, and his purpose which he had plotted against the Jews.
And David rose up afterward and went out from the cave and called after Saul, saying, My lord the king! And Saul looked behind him. And David bowed nose to the earth, even bowed down.
Please, do not let my lord set his heart toward this man of worthlessness, on Nabal. For as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and foolishness is with him. And I, your handmaid, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
Please, bear with the transgression of your handmaid, for making Jehovah shall make a sure house for my lord. For my lord has fought the battles of Jehovah, and evil has not been found in you all your days.