1 Samuel 25:24

Revised Standard Version

She fell at his feet and said, “Upon me alone, my lord, be the guilt; pray let your handmaid speak in your ears, and hear the words of your handmaid.

Cross References

Genesis 44:18

Then Judah went up to him and said, “O my lord, let your servant, I pray you, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not your anger burn against your servant; for you are like Pharaoh himself.

2 Samuel 14:12

Then the woman said, “Pray let your handmaid speak a word to my lord the king.” He said, “Speak.”

2 Samuel 14:9

And the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “On me be the guilt, my lord the king, and on my father's house; let the king and his throne be guiltless.”

2 Samuel 20:17

And he came near her; and the woman said, “Are you Joab?” He answered, “I am.” Then she said to him, “Listen to the words of your maidservant.” And he answered, “I am listening.”

2 Kings 4:37

She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground; then she took up her son and went out.

Esther 8:3

Then Esther spoke again to the king; she fell at his feet and besought him with tears to avert the evil design of Haman the Agagite and the plot which he had devised against the Jews.

Proverbs 25:15

With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the anger of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your place, for deference will make amends for great offenses.

Matthew 18:29

So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’

1 Samuel 24:8

Afterward David also arose, and went out of the cave, and called after Saul, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

1 Samuel 25:23

When Abigail saw David, she made haste, and alighted from the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed to the ground.

1 Samuel 25:25

Let not my lord regard this ill-natured fellow, Nabal; for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; but I your handmaid did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.

1 Samuel 25:28

Pray forgive the trespass of your handmaid; for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the battles of the Lord; and evil shall not be found in you so long as you live.