1 Samuel 24:8

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called to Saul, ‘My lord the king! ’ When Saul looked behind him, David knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.

Cross References

Romans 13:7

Pay your obligations  to everyone: taxes to those to whom you owe taxes,  tolls to those to whom you owe tolls, respect to those to whom you owe respect,  and honour to those to whom you owe honour.

1 Samuel 26:17

Saul recognised David’s voice and asked, ‘Is that your voice, my son David? ’ ‘It is my voice, my lord and king,’ David said.

1 Samuel 20:41

When the servant had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone Ezel, fell face down to the ground, and paid homage three times.  Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept with each other, though David wept more.

Exodus 20:12

Honour your father and your mother  so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.

Genesis 17:3

Then Abram fell face down and God spoke with him:

1 Peter 2:17

Honour everyone. Love  the brothers and sisters.  Fear God.  Honour the emperor.

1 Samuel 24:7

With these words David persuaded  his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

1 Samuel 24:9

David said to Saul, ‘Why do you listen to the words of people who say, “Look, David intends to harm you”?

1 Samuel 28:14

Then Saul asked her, ‘What does he look like? ’ ‘An old man is coming up,’ she replied. ‘He’s wearing a robe.’  Then Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.

1 Kings 1:31

Bathsheba knelt low with her face to the ground, paying homage to the king,  and said, ‘May my lord King David live for ever! ’