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1 Kings 1:31

Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”

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ASV

Then Bath-sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.

KJV

Then Bath–sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתִּקֹּ֨דva.ti.Kodand she bowed lowH6915 →
בַּת־bat-Bath-H1339 →
שֶׁ֤בַעShe.va'-shebaH1339 →
אַפַּ֙יִם֙'a.Pa.yimfaceH639 →
אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retzgroundH776 →
וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva.tish.Ta.chuand she bowed downH7812 →
לַמֶּ֑לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH4428 →
וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559 →
יְחִ֗יye.Chimay he liveH2421 →
אֲדֹנִ֛י'a.do.Nilord myH113 →
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732 →
לְעֹלָֽם׃ פle.'o.Lamfor everH5769 →

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Daniel 2:4Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”Daniel 3:9saying to King Nebuchadnezzar, “O king, may you live forever!Daniel 5:10Hearing the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen entered the banquet hall. “O king, may you live forever!” she said. “Do not let your thoughts terrify you, or your face grow pale.Nehemiah 2:3and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I not be sad when the city where my fathers are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?”1 Kings 1:25For today he has gone down and sacrificed an abundance of oxen, fattened calves, and sheep, and has invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And behold, they are eating and drinking before him, saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’Matthew 21:37Finally, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said.Daniel 6:21Then Daniel replied, “O king, may you live forever!Esther 3:2All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.2 Samuel 9:6And when Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he fell facedown in reverence. Then David said, “Mephibosheth!” “I am your servant,” he replied.Hebrews 12:9Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?Daniel 6:6So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said, “O King Darius, may you live forever!1 Chronicles 29:22That day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.1 Kings 1:53So King Solomon summoned Adonijah down from the altar, and he came and bowed down before King Solomon, who said to him, “Go to your home.”Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

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