2 Samuel 14:22 - Tree of Life Version

²² Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrated himself and blessed the king. Then Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, since the king has done the word of your servant.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² And Joab fell to the ground on his face and did obeisance and thanked the king. And Joab said, Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, O king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and did obeisance, and blessed the king; and Joab said, To-day thy servant knoweth that I have found favor in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath performed the request of his servant.

Common English Bible

²² Joab fell facedown, bowing low out of respect, and he blessed the king. “Today your servant knows that you think well of me, my master and king,” Joab said, “because the king has followed up on his servant’s recommendation.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And falling to the ground upon his face, Joab reverenced, and he blessed the king. And Joab said: "Today your servant has understood that I have found grace in your sight, my lord the king. For you have accomplished the word of your servant."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And Joab falling down to the ground upon his face. Adored, and blessed the king. And Joab said: This day thy servant hath understood that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king; for thou hast fulfilled the request of thy servant.

2 Samuel 14:22 Cross References

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Genesis 6:8

But Noah found favor in Adonai’s eyes.

2 Samuel 14:21

Then the king said to Joab, “Behold now, I will do this thing. So go, bring the young man Absalom back.”

2 Samuel 14:23

So Joab got up, went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 14:4

When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, bowed down and said, “Help, O king!”

2 Samuel 19:39

The king answered, “Chimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him what seems good in your eyes. Whatever you ask of me, I will do for you.”

Nehemiah 11:2

Then the people blessed all the men who volunteered to dwell in Jerusalem.

Job 29:11

“When the ear heard, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw me, it commended me;

Job 31:20

if his heart did not bless me as he warmed himself with the fleece of my sheep,

Proverbs 31:28

Her children arise and bless her, her husband also praises her:

Ruth 2:2

Ruth the Moabitess, said to Naomi, “Please let me go out to the field and glean grain behind anyone in whose eyes I may find favor.” Naomi said to her, “Go ahead, my daughter.”

1 Samuel 20:3

Then David swore again saying, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes. So he must have thought, ‘Let’s not let Jonathan know about this, else he will be grieved.’ But truly as Adonai lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”