1 Samuel 25:24 “She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone,…”

1 Samuel 25:24

She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.

World English Bible

She fell at his feet and said, “On me, my lord, on me be the blame! Please let your servant speak in your ears. Hear the words of your servant.

American Standard Version

And she fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me be the iniquity; and let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear thou the words of thy handmaid.

Geneva Bible 1599

And fel at his feete, and sayd, Oh, my lord, I haue committed the iniquitie, and I pray thee, let thine handmayde speake to thee, and heare thou the wordes of thine handmayde.

Darby Translation

and fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, [upon] me let the iniquity be; but let thy handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine ears, and hear the words of thy handmaid.

Young's Literal Translation

and falleth at his feet and saith, 'On me, my lord, the iniquity; and let, I pray thee, thy handmaid speak in thine ear, and hear the words of thy handmaid.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“fell”

Esther 8:3 2 Kings 4:37 Matthew 18:29

Esther 8:3 · BSB

And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews.

2 Kings 4:37 · BSB

She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.

Matthew 18:29 · BSB

So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’

“Upon”

1 Samuel 25:28 2 Samuel 14:9 Genesis 44:33 Genesis 44:34 Philemon 1:18 Philemon 1:19

1 Samuel 25:28 · BSB

Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live.

2 Samuel 14:9 · BSB

But the woman of Tekoa said to the king, “My lord the king, may any blame be on me and on my father’s house, and may the king and his throne be guiltless.”

Genesis 44:33 · BSB

Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.

Genesis 44:34 · BSB

For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”

Philemon 1:18 · BSB

But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.

Philemon 1:19 · BSB

I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

“let thine”

Genesis 44:18 2 Samuel 14:12

Genesis 44:18 · BSB

Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.

2 Samuel 14:12 · BSB

Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

25My lord should pay no attention to this scoundrel Nabal, for he lives up to his name: His name means Fool, and folly accompanies him. I, your servant, did not see my lord’s young men whom you sent.

Read 1 Samuel 25