1 Samuel 25:41 “She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to s…”

1 Samuel 25:41

She arose, bowed facedown, and said, “Here is your servant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

She arose and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, “Behold, your servant is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.”

American Standard Version

And she arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, Behold, thy handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

And she arose, and bowed her selfe on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmayde be a seruant to wash the feete of the seruants of my lord.

Darby Translation

And she arose and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thy handmaid be a bondwoman to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

Young's Literal Translation

And she riseth and boweth herself — face to the earth — and saith, 'Lo, thy handmaid [is] for a maid-servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'

Bible in Basic English

And she got up, and going down on her face to the earth, said, See, I am ready to be a servant-girl, washing the feet of the servants of my lord.

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Cross references

“thine”

Ruth 2:10 Proverbs 15:33 Proverbs 18:12 Ruth 2:13

Ruth 2:10 · BSB

At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”

Proverbs 15:33 · BSB

The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.

Proverbs 18:12 · BSB

Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Ruth 2:13 · BSB

“My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

“to wash”

1 Timothy 5:10 John 13:3–5 Genesis 18:4

1 Timothy 5:10 · BSB

and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.

John 13:3–5 · BSB

Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.

Genesis 18:4 · BSB

Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.

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

In context

40When his servants came to Abigail at Carmel, they said, “David has sent us to take you as his wife.”

42So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.

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