And she fell at his feet, and said: Upon me let this iniquity be, my lord: let thy handmaid speak, I beseech thee, in thy ears, and hear the words of thy servant.
וַתִּפֹּל֙ עַל־רַגְלָ֔יו וַתֹּ֕אמֶר בִּי־אֲנִ֥י אֲדֹנִ֖י הֶֽעָוֺ֑ן וּֽתְדַבֶּר־נָ֤א אֲמָֽתְךָ֙ בְּאָזְנֶ֔יךָ וּשְׁמַ֕ע אֵ֖ת דִּבְרֵ֥י אֲמָתֶֽךָ׃
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Abigail's intervention teaches us that we should not only place our trust in unforeseen acts of help but also celebrate them. David was so filled with joy that he blessed the one who stood in the way of his plans, as she prevented him from seeking vengeance.
Monk Pimen the Great observed that we encounter numerous trials because we fail to uphold the honor associated with our identity. Consider the Canaanite woman who embraced the label assigned to her, and how the Savior provided her solace (Mt.15ff.). Similarly, Abigail remarked to David, ‘My iniquity is within me,’ prompting David to love her in response. Abigail symbolizes the soul, while David represents God: when the soul confesses its faults before the Lord, the Lord will show it love.
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