1 Samuel 25:23

23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried ¹and got down from the donkey ²and fell before David on her face and bowed to the ground.

1 Samuel 25:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 25:23

And when Abigail saw David
Whom she either knew personally, or rather supposed who he was by the number of men that followed him:

she hasted, and alighted off the ass;
on which she rode:

and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground;
in respect to, and reverence of, so great a person as David was.

1 Samuel 25:23 In-Context

21 Now David had said, "Surely in vain have I guarded all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him, and he has returned me evil for good.

22 God do so to the enemies of David and more also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him."

23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got down from the donkey and fell before David on her face and bowed to the ground.

24 She fell at his feet and said, "On me alone, my lord, be the guilt. Please let your servant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your servant.

25 Let not my lord regard this worthless fellow, Nabal, for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him. But I your servant did not see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 15:18; Judges 1:14; [Genesis 24:64]
• 2. ver. 41; Ruth 2:10