1 Samuel 20:41

God's Word

When the boy had left, David came out from the south side ⌞of the rock⌟ and quickly bowed down three times with his face touching the ground. Then they kissed each other and cried together, but David cried the loudest.

Cross References

Genesis 29:11

Then Jacob kissed Rachel and sobbed loudly.

Genesis 29:13

As soon as Laban heard the news about his sister’s son Jacob, he ran to meet him. He hugged and kissed him and brought him into his home. Then Jacob told Laban all that had happened.

Genesis 33:4

Then Esau ran to meet Jacob. Esau hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. They both cried.

Genesis 42:6

As governor of the country, Joseph was selling grain to everyone. So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed in front of him with their faces touching the ground.

Genesis 43:28

They answered, “Yes, sir. Our father is alive and well.” Then they knelt, bowing down.

Genesis 45:15

He kissed all his brothers and cried with them. After that his brothers talked with him.

2 Samuel 1:2

On the third day a man came from Saul’s camp. His clothes were torn, and he had dirt on his head. When he came to David, he immediately bowed down with his face touching the ground.

2 Samuel 1:26

I am heartbroken over you, my brother Jonathan. You were my great delight. Your love was more wonderful to me than the love of women.

2 Samuel 14:4

The woman from Tekoa came  to the king and immediately bowed down with her face touching the ground. “Help ⌞me⌟, Your Majesty,” she said.

2 Samuel 19:39

All the troops crossed the Jordan River, and then the king crossed. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him. Then Barzillai went back home.

2 Samuel 9:6

When Mephibosheth (son of Jonathan and grandson of Saul) came to David, he quickly bowed down with his face touching the ground. “Mephibosheth!” David said to him. “Yes, sir,” he answered.

1 Kings 1:16

Bathsheba knelt and bowed down in front of the king. “What do you want?” the king asked.

1 Kings 1:23

The servants told the king, “The prophet Nathan is here.” When he came to the king, he bowed down in front of him.

1 Kings 1:31

Then Bathsheba bowed down with her face touching the ground in front of the king. “May Your Majesty, King David, live forever!” she said.

Acts 20:37

Everyone cried a lot as they put their arms around Paul and kissed him.

1 Samuel 10:1

Samuel took a flask of olive oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “The Lord has anointed you to be ruler of his people Israel. You will rule his people and save them from all their enemies. This will be the sign that the Lord has anointed you  to be ruler of his people.

1 Samuel 18:3

So Jonathan made a pledge of mutual loyalty with David because he loved him as much as ⌞he loved⌟ himself.

1 Samuel 20:40

Then Jonathan gave his weapons to the boy. He told the boy, “Take them back into town.”

1 Samuel 24:9

David asked Saul, “Why do you listen to rumors that I am trying to harm you?

1 Samuel 25:23

When Abigail saw David, she quickly got down from her donkey. She immediately bowed down in front of David with her face touching the ground.