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22 I swear,[a] I won’t let even one man in Nabal’s family live until tomorrow morning.”

23 Just then Abigail arrived. When she saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down with her face to the ground in front of him. 24 Abigail fell at his feet and said, “Sir, please let me talk to you. Listen to what I say. Blame me for what happened.

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  1. 1 Samuel 25:22 I swear Literally, “May God do so and so for David’s enemies if ….”

22 May God deal with David,[a] be it ever so severely,(A) if by morning I leave alive one male(B) of all who belong to him!”

23 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her donkey and bowed down before David with her face to the ground.(C) 24 She fell at his feet and said: “Pardon your servant, my lord,(D) and let me speak to you; hear what your servant has to say.

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  1. 1 Samuel 25:22 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew with David’s enemies