1 Samuel 25:41
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.””
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“She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And she riseth and boweth herself--face to the earth--and saith, `Lo, thy handmaid <FI>is<Fi> for a maid-servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 25:41 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 18:4Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree.
- Ruth 2:10At 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?”
- Ruth 2:13“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.”
- 1 Samuel 25:23When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.
- Proverbs 15:33The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
- Proverbs 18:12Before his downfall a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.
- John 13:3Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
- 1 Timothy 5:10and 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.
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