שמואל א, פרק כ״ה, פסוק כ״ג

A critical meeting is instantly shaped by a display of profound humility. As Abigail encounters David, her reaction is one of immediate and absolute submission. She wastes no time, hurrying to step down from her donkey. The primary approach among commentators is that she then falls flat on her face directly in front of him. Her bow is absolute; her descent to the earth is identified as one of only five rare instances in the biblical record where the action is recorded without the standard directional phrasing usually expected for a downward motion. Despite this unique phrasing, the clear reality of her deep, physical surrender to the ground remains unmistakable [מנחת שי].