1 Samuel 24:8 - The Scriptures 2009

⁸ And afterward Dawiḏ arose and went out of the cave, and called out to Sha’ul, saying, “My master the sovereign!” And when Sha’ul looked behind him, Dawiḏ bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ David also arose afterward and went out of the cave and called after Saul, saying, My lord the king! And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and did obeisance.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

Common English Bible

⁸ Then David also went out of the cave and yelled after Saul, “My master the king!” Saul looked back, and David bowed low out of respect, nose to the ground.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ And David restrained his men with his words, and he would not permit them to rise up against Saul. And so Saul, going out of the cave, continued to undertake his journey.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁸ And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rising up out of the cave, went on his way.

1 Samuel 24:8 Cross References

Genesis 17:3

And Aḇram fell on his face, and Elohim spoke with him, saying,

1 Kings 1:31

And Bathsheḇa bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the sovereign, and said, “Let my master Sovereign Dawiḏ live forever!”

Exodus 20:12

“Respect your father and your mother, so that your days are prolonged upon the soil which יהוה your Elohim is giving you.

Romans 13:7

Render therefore to all what is due to them: tax to whom tax is due, toll to whom toll, fear to whom fear, respect to whom respect.

1 Peter 2:17

Respect all, love the brotherhood, fear Elohim, respect the sovereign.

1 Samuel 20:41

And as soon as the youth had gone, Dawiḏ rose up from the south side, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed down three times. And they kissed one another. And they wept together, but Dawiḏ more so.

1 Samuel 24:7

And Dawiḏ dispersed his servants with words, and did not allow them to rise against Sha’ul. And Sha’ul rose up from the cave and went on his way.

1 Samuel 24:9

And Dawiḏ said to Sha’ul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘See, Dawiḏ seeks to do you evil’?

1 Samuel 26:17

And Sha’ul recognised Dawiḏ’s voice, and said, “Is that your voice, my son Dawiḏ?” And Dawiḏ said, “It is my voice, my master, O sovereign.”

1 Samuel 28:14

And he said to her, “What is his form?” And she said, “An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a mantle.” And Sha’ul knew that it was Shemu’ĕl, and he bowed with his face to the ground and did obeisance.