She aroseand bowedwith her faceto the groundand said,"Behold,your maidservantis a maidto washthe feetof my lord'sservants."
"Pleaselet a littlewaterbe broughtand washyour feet,and restyourselvesunderthe tree;
The fearof the LORDis the instructionfor wisdom,And beforehonor[comes] humility.
Beforedestructionthe heartof manis haughty,But humility[goes] beforehonor.
And he was preaching,and saying,"Afterme One is comingwho is mightierthan I, and I amnot fitto stoop downand untiethe thongof His sandals.
having a reputationfor goodworks;[and] ifshe has brought up children,ifshe has shown hospitality to strangers,ifshe has washedthe saints'feet,ifshe has assistedthose in distress,[and] ifshe has devoted herselfto everygoodwork.
Then she fellon her face,bowingto the groundand saidto him, "Whyhave I foundfavorin your sightthat you should takenoticeof me, since I am a foreigner?"
Then she said,"I have foundfavorin your sight,my lord,for you have comfortedme and indeedhave spokenkindlyto your maidservant,though I amnot like oneof your maidservants."
When AbigailsawDavid,she hurriedand dismountedfrom her donkey,and fellon her facebeforeDavidand bowedherself to the ground.
When the servantsof Davidcameto Abigailat Carmel,they spoketo her, saying,"Davidhas sentus to you to takeyou as his wife."
