So Bathsheba went to the king in his room. The king was very old; Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king.
1 Kings 1:16 - New Revised Standard Version Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king, and the king said, “What do you wish?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Bathsheba bowed and did obeisance to the king. The king said, What do you wish? American Standard Version (1901) And Bath-sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? Common English Bible Bathsheba bowed down on her face before the king. The king asked, “What do you want?” Catholic Public Domain Version Bathsheba bowed herself, and she reverenced the king. And the king said to her, "What do you wish?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Bethsabee bowed herself, and worshipped the king. And the king said to her: What is thy will? |
So Bathsheba went to the king in his room. The king was very old; Abishag the Shunammite was attending the king.
She said to him, “My lord, you swore to your servant by the Lord your God, saying: Your son Solomon shall succeed me as king, and he shall sit on my throne.
The king was told, “Here is the prophet Nathan.” When he came in before the king, he did obeisance to the king, with his face to the ground.
Then she said, “I have one small request to make of you; do not refuse me.” And the king said to her, “Make your request, my mother; for I will not refuse you.”
On the second day, as they were drinking wine, the king again said to Esther, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.”
And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Declare that these two sons of mine will sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.”
Jesus stood still and called them, saying, “What do you want me to do for you?”
As soon as the boy had gone, David rose from beside the stone heap and prostrated himself with his face to the ground. He bowed three times, and they kissed each other, and wept with each other; David wept the more.
Afterwards David also rose up and went out of the cave and called after Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.
When Abigail saw David, she hurried and alighted from the donkey, fell before David on her face, bowing to the ground.