it came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
2 Samuel 14:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king! American Standard Version (1901) And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. Common English Bible When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell facedown, bowing low out of respect. “King, help me!” she said. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, when the woman of Tekoa had entered to the king, she fell before him on the ground, and she reverenced, and she said, "Save me, O king." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king. |
it came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.
And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king: end Joab said, Today thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of his servant.
And the king said unto her, What aileth thee? And she answered; Of a truth I am a widow woman, and mine husband is dead.
And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.
And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the South, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.
And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.