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Berean Standard Bible

“When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.”

1 Samuel 25:23

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Nabal has insulted David and refused to feed his men, and David is marching with four hundred armed men to destroy him. Abigail hurries out to intercept him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

World English Bible (WEB)

When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off her donkey, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.

King James Version (KJV)

And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when Abigail saw David, she quickly got off her ass, falling down on her face before him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como Abigail vió á David, apeóse prestamente del asno, y postrándose delante de David sobre su rostro, inclinóse á tierra;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Abigaíl vio a David, se desmontó e hizo una reverencia delante de él.

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