1 Samuel 24:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.

Cross References

Genesis 17:3

And Abram went down on his face on the earth, and the Lord God went on talking with him, and said,

1 Kings 1:31

Then Bath-sheba went down on her face on the earth before the king giving him honour, and said, May my lord King David go on living for ever.

Exodus 20:12

Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Romans 13:7

Give to all what is their right: taxes to him whose they are, payment to him whose right it is, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour is to be given.

1 Peter 2:17

Have respect for all, loving the brothers, fearing God, honouring the king.

1 Samuel 20:41

And when the boy had gone, David came from his secret place by the hill, and falling to the earth went down on his face three times: and they gave one another a kiss, weeping together, till David's grief was the greater.

1 Samuel 24:7

So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.

1 Samuel 24:9

And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?

1 Samuel 26:17

And Saul, conscious that the voice was David's, said, Is that your voice, David, my son? And David said, It is my voice, O my lord king.

1 Samuel 28:14

And he said to her, What is his form? And she said, It is an old man coming up covered with a robe. And Saul saw that it was Samuel, and with his face bent down to the earth he gave him honour.