1 Samuel 25:41

1 Samuel 25:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.
• New International Version (NIV)She bowed down with her face to the ground and said, “I am your servant and am ready to serve you and wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And she rose and bowed with her face to the ground and said, "Behold, your handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then she arose, bowed her face to the earth, and said, “Here is your maidservant, a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

Context of 1 Samuel 25:41

39When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Blessed be Adonai who took the case of my insult from the hand of Nabal, yet has restrained His servant from evil! Adonai has returned Nabal’s vileness on his own head.” Then David sent word and proposed to Abigail to take her as his wife. 40When David’s servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they told her, “David has sent us to you, to take you as his wife.” So she rose, bowed down with her face to the ground and said, “Behold, your handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.” 42Then Abigail rose quickly and mounted a donkey, with five of her maidens following her, following David’s messengers, and she became his wife. 43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and the two of them were his wives.

1 Samuel 25:41 word by word

וַתָּ֕קָם וַתִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ אַפַּ֖יִם אָ֑רְצָה וַתֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֤ה אֲמָֽתְךָ֙ לְשִׁפְחָ֔ה לִרְחֹ֕ץ רַגְלֵ֖י עַבְדֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And she aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and bowedשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
• faceאַף'aph · faceH639
• to the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: soilH776
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• thine handmaidאָמָה'âmâh · maidservantH519
• a servantשִׁפְחָהshiphchâh · maidservantH8198
• to washרָחַץrâchats · to wash: washH7364
• the feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• of the servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• of my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:41

• Ruth 2:10Then she fell upon her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes that you have noticed me, even though I am a foreigner?”
• Proverbs 15:33The fear of Adonai is the discipline of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
• Proverbs 18:12Before ruin a person’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
• Genesis 18:4Please let a little water be brought so you can wash your feet, and make yourselves comfortable under the tree.
• John 13:3Yeshua knew that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
• 1 Timothy 5:10well known for good deeds, if she raised children, if she showed hospitality, if she washed the feet of the kedoshim, if she helped those in trouble, and if she devoted herself to every good work.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:41

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-44This story about Nabal falls between two accounts in which Saul pursued David and David spared Saul’s life. Nabal was similar to Saul.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 39-4239-42. the Lord hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head--If this was an expression of pleasure, and David's vindictive feelings were gratified by the intelligence of Nabal's death, it was an instance of human infirmity which we may lament; but perhaps he referred to the unmerited reproach (1Sa 25:10, 11), and the contempt of God implied in it. David sent and communed with Abigail, to take her to wife--This unceremonious proceeding was…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:41

• King
• Obsequiousness
• Polygamy
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In the dictionaries

• Abigail
• Conversant
• Covert
• David
• Die
• Miss
• Nabal
• Requite
• Sure
• Wall

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings