On the third day, behold, a man came from Saul’s camp, with his clothes torn and dust on his head. Now when he approached David, he fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
2 Samuel 14:4 - Tree of Life Version When the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, bowed down and said, “Help, O king!” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When the woman of Tekoah spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king! American Standard Version (1901) And when the woman of Tekoa spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. Common English Bible When the woman from Tekoa came to the king, she fell facedown, bowing low out of respect. “King, help me!” she said. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, when the woman of Tekoa had entered to the king, she fell before him on the ground, and she reverenced, and she said, "Save me, O king." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when the woman of Thecua was come in to the king, she fell before him upon the ground, and worshipped, and said: Save me, O king. |
On the third day, behold, a man came from Saul’s camp, with his clothes torn and dust on his head. Now when he approached David, he fell to the ground and prostrated himself.
Joab fell on his face to the ground, prostrated himself and blessed the king. Then Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, since the king has done the word of your servant.”
“What’s the matter with you?” the king said to her. “Truly, I am a widow, my husband is dead,” she said.
Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Shalom.” Then he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground and said, “Blessed be Adonai your God, who has given over the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king.”
As soon as the lad was gone, David emerged from the south side and fell on his face to the ground and bowed down three times. Then they kissed each other and wept together, though David wept more.
When Abigail saw David, she quickly dismounted from her donkey, fell before David on her face and bowed down to the ground.