1 Samuel 25:24

24 Y se echó a sus pies y dijo: Señor mío, sólo sobre mí sea la culpa. Te ruego que permitas que tu sierva te hable, y que escuches las palabras de tu sierva.

1 Samuel 25:24 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 25:24

And fell at his feet
As an humble supplicant, having a favour to ask of him; it is very probable David was on foot:

and said, upon me, my lord, [upon] me [let] this iniquity [be];
which her husband had been guilty of; she desires it might be transferred from him to her, and be reckoned as if done by her; she would have it imputed to herself, and all the blame lie upon her, and the punishment for it be inflicted on her; for iniquity may be put for the punishment of iniquity: this was very artfully said, as well as expressed great affection for her husband, and care of his life; for she knew, if she could get the fault removed from him to her, she would be able to vindicate herself, and her innocence would soon appear; nor would this strong affection for her husband fail of answering some good purpose, as she full well knew:

and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience and hear
the words of thine handmaid:
as it was but reasonable she should be heard, since she stood now as the criminal, taking all the blame of her husband's conduct on herself.

1 Samuel 25:24 In-Context

22 Así haga Dios a los enemigos de David, y aun más, si al llegar la mañana he dejado tan sólo un varón de los suyos.

23 Cuando Abigail vio a David se dio prisa y bajó de su asno, y cayendo sobre su rostro delante de David, se postró en tierra.

24 Y se echó a sus pies y dijo: Señor mío, sólo sobre mí sea la culpa. Te ruego que permitas que tu sierva te hable, y que escuches las palabras de tu sierva.

25 Ruego a mi señor que no haga caso a este hombre indigno, Nabal, porque conforme a su nombre, así es. Se llama Nabal, y la insensatez está con él; mas yo tu sierva no vi a los jóvenes que tú, mi señor, enviaste.

26 Ahora pues, señor mío, vive el SEÑOR y vive tu alma; puesto que el SEÑOR te ha impedido derramar sangre y vengarte por tu propia mano, sean pues como Nabal tus enemigos y los que buscan el mal contra mi señor.