I Samuel 25:24
The Scripture
(24) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Samuel died and all Israel mourned him, and afterward the wealthy but churlish Nabal insulted David's request for provisions, provoking David to march against him in anger. Nabal's wise wife Abigail intervened with gifts and humble words to avert bloodshed, and after Nabal died of a stroke ten days later, David took her as his wife.
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II Kings 4:37Esther 8:3Matthew 18:29I Samuel 25:28Genesis 44:33Genesis 44:34II Samuel 14:9Philemon 1:18Philemon 1:19Genesis 44:18II Samuel 14:12
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