1. 1 Samuel 25:41–42 (NEG79)
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Why did Abigail bow to the ground?

1 Samuel 25:41–42 (NEG79)

41 Elle se leva, se prosterna le visage contre terre, et dit: Voici, ta servante sera une esclave pour laver les pieds des serviteurs de mon seigneur.

Bowing down to the ground, Abigail showed her deference to and respect for David. In this she is presented as a humble woman. She would become the mother of David’s second son, Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3) also known as Daniel (1 Chronicles 3:1).1