2 Samuel 14:22

God's Word

Joab quickly bowed down with his face touching the ground, and he blessed the king. He said, “Today I know that you have been kind to me because you have done what I wanted.”

Cross References

Genesis 47:7

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and had him stand in front of Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Genesis 6:8

But the Lord was pleased with Noah.

2 Samuel 14:21

Then the king told Joab, “This is what you’ll do. Bring back the young man Absalom.”

2 Samuel 14:23

So Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

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.

Nehemiah 11:2

The people blessed everyone who willingly offered to live in Jerusalem.

Job 29:11

“⌞Any⌟ ears that heard me blessed me. ⌞Any⌟ eyes that saw me spoke well of me,

Job 31:20

(If his body didn’t bless me, or the wool from my sheep didn’t keep him warm….)

Proverbs 31:28

Her children and her husband stand up and bless her. In addition, he sings her praises, by saying,

Ruth 2:2

Ruth, who was from Moab, said to Naomi, “Please let me go to the field of anyone who will be kind to me. There I will gather the grain left behind by the reapers.” Naomi told her, “Go, my daughter.”

1 Samuel 20:3

But David took an oath, saying, “Your father certainly knows that you support me, so he said ⌞to himself⌟, ‘Jonathan must not know about this. It will bring him distress.’ But I solemnly swear, as the Lord and you live, I’m only one step away from death.”