Obsequiousness

How Nave’s arranged it

• (Servile compliance)
• INSTANCES OF
• Abigail1 Samuel 25:23–311 Samuel 25:41
• Mephibosheth2 Samuel 9:8
• The woman of Tekoah2 Samuel 14:4–20

The passages, in Bible order (4)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 4 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 1 Samuel 25:23–31

   When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 25:23–312 voices

   “But before this David had already held back his armed hand in his indignation. How much greater it is not to revile again, than not to avenge oneself! The warriors, too, [who] prepared to take vengeance against Nabal, Abigail restrained by her prayers. From this we perceive that we ought not only to yield to timely entreaties but also to be pleased with them. So much was David pleased that he blessed her who intervened, because he was restrained from his desire for revenge.

   “And when Abigail saw David,.... Whom she either knew personally, or rather supposed who he was by the number of men that followed him: she hasted, and alighted off the ass; on which she rode: and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground; in respect to, and reverence of, so great a person as David was.

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2. 1 Samuel 25:41

   She arose, then bowed facedown and said, “Here is your maidservant, ready to serve and to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”

   ›Commentary on 1 Samuel 25:412 voices

   “Rising, she worshipped prostrate on the ground, etc. Rising to the exercise of good work, the synagogue of believers of those times first gives an indication of its belief by worshipping Christ as God; then it promises to wash its earthly works polluted by impurity …

   “David had two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelite, and Abigail, whom he took later. The first was somewhat severe, the other full of mercy and graciousness, a kindly and generous soul who saw the Father with face unveiled, gazing on his glory. She received that heavenly dew of the grace of the Father, as her name is interpreted.

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3. 2 Samuel 9:8

   Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 9:82 voices

   “Bowed himself - It is good to have the heart humbled under humbling providences. If when divine providence brings our condition down, divine grace brings our spirits down, we shall be easy.

   “And he bowed himself,....

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4. 2 Samuel 14:4–20

   When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, “Help me, O king!”

   ›Commentary on 2 Samuel 14:4–202 voices

   “And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman--The king was strongly attached to Absalom; and having now got over his sorrow for the violent death of Amnon, he was desirous of again enjoying the society of his favorite son, who had now been three long years absent.

   “And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king,.... Or after she had spoken to him, being introduced by Joab, as is probable; when she had saluted him with God save the king, or May the king live, or some such like expressions: she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance; to him as her king, in reverence of his majesty: and said, help, O king; signifying that she was in great distress, and came to him for assistance and deliverance.

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