1 Samuel 25:24
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 25:24 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 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.
- Genesis 44:33Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.
- 1 Samuel 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 Samuel 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.”
- 2 Samuel 14:12Then the woman said, “Please, may your servant speak a word to my lord the king?” “Speak,” he replied.
- 2 Samuel 20:17When he had come near to her, the woman asked, “Are you Joab?” “I am,” he replied. “Listen to the words of your servant,” she said. “I am listening,” he answered.
- 2 Kings 4:37She came in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground. Then she picked up her son and went out.
- Esther 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.
- Matthew 18:29So his fellow servant fell down and begged him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you back.’
- Philemon 1:18But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
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