²³ When Abigail saw David, she hurried and dismounted from her donkey, and fell on her face in front of David ^(A)and bowed herself to the ground. ²⁴ She fell at his feet and said, “On me ^[a]alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your slave speak ^[b]to you, and listen to the words of your slave.

³¹ Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, and prostrated herself before the king and said, “^(A)May my lord King David live forever.”