And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my master, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my master, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my master's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My master, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My master the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
Let not my master, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my master, whom thou didst send.
I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for Yahweh will certainly make my master a sure house; because my master fighteth the battles of Yahweh, and evil hath not been found in thee all thy days.