1 Samuel 25:24

New International Version

She fell at his feet and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord, and let me speak to you; hear what your servant has to say.

Cross References

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah went up to him and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord, let me speak a word to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, though you are equal to Pharaoh himself.

2 Samuel 14:12

Then the woman said, “Let your servant speak a word to my lord the king.” “Speak,” he replied.

2 Samuel 14:9

But the woman from Tekoa said to him, “Let my lord the king pardon me and my family, and let the king and his throne be without guilt.”

2 Samuel 20:17

He went toward her, and she asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he answered. She said, “Listen to what your servant has to say.” “I’m listening,” he said.

2 Kings 4:37

She came in, fell at his feet and bowed to the ground. Then she took her son and went out.

Esther 8:3

Esther again pleaded with the king, falling at his feet and weeping. She begged him to put an end to the evil plan of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.

Proverbs 25:15

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

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great offenses to rest.

Matthew 18:29

“His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’

1 Samuel 24:8

Then David went out of the cave and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.

1 Samuel 25:23

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground.

1 Samuel 25:25

Please pay no attention, my lord, to that wicked man Nabal. He is just like his name—his name means Fool, and folly goes with him. And as for me, your servant, I did not see the men my lord sent.

1 Samuel 25:28

“Please forgive your servant’s presumption. The Lord your God will certainly make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because you fight the Lord’s battles, and no wrongdoing will be found in you as long as you live.