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22 May God severely punish the enemies of David[a] and again do thus if I leave behind anything that is his[b] until the morning, not even one male!”[c] 23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got down from the donkey and fell on her face before David’s anger,[d] and she bowed down to the ground. 24 She fell at his feet and said, “On me, my lord, be the guilt! Please let your female servant speak to you personally![e] Hear the words of your female servant!

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 25:22 Literally “May God do so to the enemies of David”; following the LXX some English versions omit the words “the enemies of”
  2. 1 Samuel 25:22 Literally “from all that is for him”
  3. 1 Samuel 25:22 Literally “from one urinating against a wall”
  4. 1 Samuel 25:23 Literally “the nostrils of David”
  5. 1 Samuel 25:24 Literally “in your ears”