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.
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- WEB 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.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV So she fell at his feet and said: “On me, my lord, on me let this iniquity be! And please let your maidservant speak in your ears, and hear the words of your maidservant.
- NASB She fell at his feet and said, “On me alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your slave speak to you, and listen to the words of your slave.
- NLT She fell at his feet and said, “I accept all blame in this matter, my lord. Please listen to what I have to say.
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Quick answer
Abigail takes the blame upon herself and begs David to hear her. She intercedes by bearing guilt she did not personally incur.
Overview
Falling at David's feet, Abigail asks that the blame rest on her and pleads for a hearing. Her willingness to take responsibility for another's offense reflects a mediator's heart, standing between the offender and the avenger. This self-giving intercession faintly foreshadows the greater Mediator who bore the guilt of others to turn away wrath.
Cross-references & the web
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- Esth 8:3And 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.
- 1 Sam 25:28Please 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 Sam 14:9But 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.”
- Phlm 1:18–19But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
- 2 Kgs 4:37She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.
- Matt 18:29So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
- Gen 44:18Then 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 Sam 14:12Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied.
- Gen 44:33–34Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.
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