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, 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,
This moment belongs to the time when David was a fugitive hunted by Saul, after Abiathar son of Ahimelech escaped Saul's slaughter of the Lord's priests and fled to David, who received him with the promise of safeguard because the same enemy sought both their lives. When Abigail saw David she acted with haste, quickly dismounting from the ass and bowing low before him to the ground as an act of deep humility, respect, and deference. Her address gave David the reverence due a crowned monarch, in contrast to Nabal, who had scornfully asked who David was. She came urgently and on her own initiative to intervene for her household and avert its destruction, seeking to undo the harm caused by Nabal's insult and wrongdoing through her plea and conciliatory gifts.
Her respectful manner, kind words, gifts, and plea helped soften and soothe David's anger. Her conduct in this meeting displayed discretion and a godly character, with piety expressed naturally in her face, words, and actions. Her example teaches that a wife may act promptly and decisively without her husband's approval when she knows the course is right before God, while still honoring her husband and standing beside him as an equal who shares life's responsibilities.