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1 Samuel 25

1 Sam. 25:41 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And she arose
quwm (Hebrew #6965)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
KJV usage: abide, accomplish, X be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up, strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, - rising).
Pronounce: koom
Origin: a primitive root
, and bowed
shachah (Hebrew #7812)
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
KJV usage: bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.
Pronounce: shaw-khaw'
Origin: a primitive root
herself on her face
'aph (Hebrew #639)
properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
KJV usage: anger(-gry), + before, countenance, face, + forebearing, forehead, + (long-)suffering, nose, nostril, snout, X worthy, wrath.
Pronounce: af
Origin: from 599
to the earth
'erets (Hebrew #776)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
KJV usage: X common, country, earth, field, ground, land, X natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Pronounce: eh'-rets
Origin: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm
, and said
'amar (Hebrew #559)
to say (used with great latitude)
KJV usage: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.
Pronounce: aw-mar'
Origin: a primitive root
, Behold, leti thine handmaid
'amah (Hebrew #519)
a maid-servant or female slave
KJV usage: (hand-)bondmaid(-woman), maid(-servant).
Pronounce: aw-maw'
Origin: apparently a primitive word
be a servant
shiphchah (Hebrew #8198)
a female slave (as a member of the household)
KJV usage: (bond-, hand-)maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.
Pronounce: shif-khaw'
Origin: feminine from an unused root meaning to spread out (as a family; see 4940)
to wash
rachats (Hebrew #7364)
to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)
KJV usage: bathe (self), wash (self).
Pronounce: raw-khats'
Origin: a primitive root
the feet
regel (Hebrew #7272)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda
KJV usage: X be able to endure, X according as, X after, X coming, X follow, ((broken-))foot((-ed, -stool)), X great toe, X haunt, X journey, leg, + piss, + possession, time.
Pronounce: reh'-gel
Origin: from 7270
of the servants
`ebed (Hebrew #5650)
a servant
KJV usage: X bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
Pronounce: eh'-bed
Origin: from 5647
of my lord
'adown (Hebrew #113)
from an unused root (meaning to rule); sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
KJV usage: lord, master, owner. Compare also names beginning with "Adoni-".
Pronounce: aw-done'
Origin: or (shortened) adon {aw-done'}
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Ruth 2:10,13• 10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favour in thine eyes, that thou shouldest regard me, seeing I am a foreigner?
 13And she said, Let me find favour in thine eyes, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly to thy handmaid, though I am not like one of thy handmaidens. (Ruth 2:10,13)
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Prov. 15:33• 33The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour goeth humility. (Prov. 15:33)

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Earth,
Feet,
Handmaid; Handmaiden,
Lord,
Servant,
To Bow Down,
Washing

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Ministry on This Verse

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thine.
Ruth 2:10,13• 10Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said to him, Why have I found favour in thine eyes, that thou shouldest regard me, seeing I am a foreigner?
 13And she said, Let me find favour in thine eyes, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken kindly to thy handmaid, though I am not like one of thy handmaidens. (Ruth 2:10,13)
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Prov. 15:33• 33The fear of Jehovah is the discipline of wisdom, and before honour goeth humility. (Prov. 15:33)
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Prov. 18:12• 12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty; and before honour goeth humility. (Prov. 18:12)
to wash.
Gen. 18:4• 4Let now a little water be fetched, that ye may wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree. (Gen. 18:4)
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John 13:3‑5• 3Jesus, knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came out from God and was going to God,
 4rises from supper and lays aside his garments, and having taken a linen towel he girded himself:
 5then he pours water into the washhand basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the linen towel with which he was girded. (John 13:3‑5)
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1 Tim. 5:10• 10borne witness to in good works, if she have brought up children, if she have exercised hospitality, if she have washed saints' feet, if she have imparted relief to the distressed, if she have diligently followed every good work. (1 Tim. 5:10)
• Such a destiny cannot on the other hand fill her with pride, for she understands that if the king’s favor is calling her to share his sufferings so as to then raise her to the highest place, the service of the king must humble her to take the lowest place. (“1 Samuel 25” by H.L. Rossier)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And she arose and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thy handmaid be a bondwoman to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.