When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed to the ground before the Lord.
1 Kings 18:42 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Ahab went to eat and drink, but Elijah went up to the summit of Carmel. He bent down on the ground and put his face between his knees. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth and put his face between his knees American Standard Version (1901) So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees. Common English Bible So Ahab got up to celebrate with food and drink. But Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. He bowed down to the ground and put his face between his knees. Catholic Public Domain Version Ahab ascended, so that he might eat and drink. But Elijah ascended to the top of Carmel, and bending down to the ground, he placed his face between his knees. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Achab went up to eat and drink. And Elias went up to the top of Carmel, and casting himself down upon the earth put his face between his knees. |
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed to the ground before the Lord.
David pleaded with God for the boy. He fasted, went home, and spent the night lying on the ground.
Elijah said to Ahab, ‘Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a rainstorm.’
Then he said to his servant, ‘Go up and look towards the sea.’ So he went up, looked, and said, ‘There’s nothing.’ Seven times Elijah said, ‘Go back.’
When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Suddenly, a voice came to him and said, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah? ’
And I said: My God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face towards you, my God, because our iniquities are higher than our heads and our guilt is as high as the heavens.
He saturates clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
Seraphim were standing above him; they each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.
As I live – this is the King’s declaration; the Lord of Armies is his name – the king of Babylon will come like Tabor among the mountains and like Carmel by the sea.
So I turned my attention to the Lord God to seek him by prayer and petitions, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.
Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but this day public shame belongs to us: the men of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, and all Israel #– #those who are near and those who are far, in all the countries where you have banished them because of the disloyalty they have shown towards you.
After dismissing the crowds, he went up on the mountain by himself to pray. He stayed there alone well into the night.
He went a little further, fell to the ground, and prayed that if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
During those days he went out to the mountain to pray and spent all night in prayer to God.
The next day, as they were travelling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the roof about noon.
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell face down to the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening, as did the elders of Israel; they all put dust on their heads.
Samuel called on the Lord, and on that day the Lord sent thunder and rain. As a result, all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.