When Abraham's servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the ground before the Lord.
1 Kings 18:42 - New Revised Standard Version So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; there he bowed himself down upon the earth 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 himself to the ground before the Lord.
David therefore pleaded with God for the child; David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.
Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of rushing rain.”
He said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” He went up and looked, and said, “There is nothing.” Then he said, “Go again seven times.”
When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. Then there came a voice to him that said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”
and said, “O my God, I am too ashamed and embarrassed to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has mounted up to the heavens.
He loads the thick cloud with moisture; the clouds scatter his lightning.
a God feared in the council of the holy ones, great and awesome above all that are around him?
Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.
As I live, says the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts, one is coming like Tabor among the mountains, and like Carmel by the sea.
Then I turned to the Lord God, to seek an answer by prayer and supplication with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.
“Righteousness is on your side, O Lord, but open shame, as at this day, falls on us, the people of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and all Israel, those who are near and those who are far away, in all the lands to which you have driven them, because of the treachery that they have committed against you.
And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone,
And going a little farther, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
Now during those days he went out to the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God.
About noon the next day, as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
Then Joshua tore his clothes, and fell to the ground on his face before the ark of the Lord until the evening, he and the elders of Israel; and they put dust on their heads.
So Samuel called upon the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day; and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.