Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him.
New American Standard Bible
When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from her donkey, and fell on her face before David
King James Version
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
Holman Bible
When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey and fell with her face to the ground in front of David.
International Standard Version
When Abigail saw David, she quickly got down from the donkey and fell on her face before David, prostrating herself on the ground.
A Conservative Version
And when Abigail saw David, she hastened, and alighted from her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
American Standard Version
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
Amplified
When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from the donkey, and
Darby Translation
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
Julia Smith Translation
And Abigail will see David, and will hasten, and will come down from the ass, and fall before David upon her face, and will worship him to the earth.
King James 2000
And when Abigail saw David, she hastened, and got off the donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got down from the donkey and fell on her face before {David's anger}, and she bowed down to the ground.
Modern King James verseion
And Abigail saw David and hurried and dismounted from the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Abigail saw David, she hasted and lighted off her ass and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
NET Bible
When Abigail saw David, she got down quickly from the donkey, threw herself down before David, and bowed to the ground.
New Heart English Bible
When Abigail saw David, she hurried, and got off from her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when Abigail saw David, she hastened, and alighted from off her ass, - and fell down before David upon her face, and prostrated herself on the ground;
Webster
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
World English Bible
When Abigail saw David, she hurried, and alighted from her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Abigail seeth David, and hasteth and cometh down from off the ass, and falleth before David on her face, and boweth herself to the earth,
Themes
Ass (donkey) » Domesticated » Used for riding
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Diplomacy » Instances of » Of abigail
Fig » Cakes of, sent by abigail to david
intercession » Instances of » Abigail for nabal
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Obsequiousness » Instances of » Abigail
Prudence » Instances of » Abigail, in averting david's anger
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 25:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Abigail Intercedes For Nabal
22 May God's punishment be on David, if when morning comes there is so much as one male of his people still living. 23 And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him. 24 And falling at his feet she said, May the wrong be on me, my lord, on me: let your servant say a word to you, and give ear to the words of your servant.
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:41
And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater.
Joshua 15:18
Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?
Judges 1:14
Now when she came to him, he put into her mind the idea of requesting a field from her father: and she got down from her ass; and Caleb said to her, What is it?
1 Samuel 24:8
And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.