1 Samuel 25:23
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,
Cross-reference
In 1 Samuel 24:8, David prostrates himself before Saul, just as Abigail bows here — both show submission through the same physical posture.
In 2 Samuel 9:6, Mephibosheth bows to pay honor to David, paralleling Abigail's gesture of respect.
In 2 Samuel 14:4, the woman of Tekoa falls with her face to the ground before David, just as Abigail does here.
In 1 Kings 1:16, Bathsheba similarly bows before King David, showing a humble supplication gesture to the same king.
In Joshua 15:18, Achsah also gets off her donkey to make a request, mirroring Abigail's humble approach to David.
In Judges 1:14, the same account of Achsah dismounting her donkey parallels Abigail's action of dismounting to bow.
In Ruth 2:10, Ruth bows with her face to the ground before Boaz, echoing Abigail's humble prostration before David.