Bathsheba knelt low and paid homage to the king, and he asked, ‘What do you want? ’
1 Kings 1:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised and it was announced to the king, ‘The prophet Nathan is here.’ He came into the king’s presence and paid homage to him with his face to the ground. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The king was told, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came before the king, he bowed himself before him with his face to the ground. American Standard Version (1901) And they told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground. Common English Bible The king was informed, “The prophet Nathan is here.” Then Nathan came in before the king and bowed his face to the ground. Catholic Public Domain Version And they announced to the king, saying, "Nathan, the prophet, is here." And when he had entered in the sight of the king, and he had reverenced prone on the ground, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they told the king, saying: Nathan the prophet is here. And when he was come in before the king, and had worshipped, bowing down to the ground, |
Bathsheba knelt low and paid homage to the king, and he asked, ‘What do you want? ’
At that moment, while she was still speaking with the king, the prophet Nathan arrived,
‘My lord the king,’ Nathan said, ‘did you say, “Adonijah is to become king after me, and he is the one who is to sit on my throne”?
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.
Honour everyone. Love the brothers and sisters. Fear God. Honour the emperor.
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.