 | Herman Witsius - 1803 - 476 pagine
...prounr procure her n marriage, that prudent widow " bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, behold let thine hand-maid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my Lord," i Sam. xxv. 41. And what may our soul say, whenever it reflects that, having broke off the former marriage... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 534 pagine
...take thee to him to wife. 41 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 ; she received the message vit A great court sourness aud humility, and expressed her readiness 42... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 648 pagine
...Abigail to be his wife, she expresses how unworthy she thought herself of this high honour by saying, Let thine handmaid be a servant, to wash the feet of the servants of my Lord : 1 Sam. xxv. 41. This office Jesus thought proper to perform for the disciples himself, before the celebration of the... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 592 pagine
...learned humility under so hard a tutor, abaseth herself no less when David offers to advance her ; Let thine hand-maid be a servant, to wash the feet of the servants of my Lard. None are so fit to be great, as those that can stoop lowest. How could David be more happy in... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pagine
...to him to wife. 41 And she arose, and bowed herself on tier face to the earth, and said, Behold, Irt will not leave thee. And' he aro 42 And Abigail hasted, and arose, and '•cxie upon an ass, with five damsels of liers that went after... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 430 pagine
...her face to the . ; sTr fT'.t oi ''iii \ ms ,'.. ii.oi Oi.w iu/ii .^ O'.O. earth > earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass with five damsels of hers that went after her,... | |
 | 1812 - 586 pagine
...slaves to wash the feet of their masters and superiors. Thus Abigail exclaimed to the servants of David, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my Lord (I Sam. xxv. 41). The custom itself being salutary and refreshing after a journey, as the Orientals... | |
 | 1815 - 706 pagine
...to take thee to him to wife. 41 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. and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers... | |
 | William Guthrie - 1815 - 262 pagine
...durst have made use of that device of his. So then, although with Abigail I might say, " Let me be but a servant, to wash the feet of the Servants of my Lord," 1 Sam. xxv. 41. yet sinpe. he hath in his holy wisdom devised that way, and knoweth how to be richly glorified in $t[... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 430 pagine
...thee to him to wife. And she arose and bowed herself on her face to the * earth, «arth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an asi with five damsels of her's that went after her,... | |
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Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. 
