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1 Samuel 24:8

After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

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ASV

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

KJV

David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.

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20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּ֨קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH6965 →
דָּוִ֜דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אַחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310 →
כֵ֗ןKhenthusH3651 →
וַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'and he went outH3318 →
מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔הme.ha.me.'a.rahfrom the caveH4631 →
וַיִּקְרָ֧אvai.yik.Ra'and he called outH7121 →
אַֽחֲרֵי־'a.cha.rei-afterH310 →
שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
לֵאמֹ֖רle.Mor<to> sayingH559 →
אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.NiO lord myH113 →
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428 →
וַיַּבֵּ֤טvai.ya.Betand he lookedH5027 →
שָׁאוּל֙sha.'UlSaulH7586 →
אַֽחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravbehind himH310 →
וַיִּקֹּ֨דvai.yi.Kodand he bowed lowH6915 →
דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732 →
אַפַּ֛יִם'a.Pa.yimfaceH639 →
אַ֖רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776 →
וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ סvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH7812 →

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1 Samuel 25:23–24When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.1 Kings 1:16And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”Psalms 57:1Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.Romans 13:7Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.1 Samuel 26:17Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.Exodus 20:12Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.Genesis 17:3Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him,1 Samuel 20:41When the young man had gone, David got up from the south side of the stone, fell facedown, and bowed three times. Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together—though David wept more.1 Samuel 26:13Then David crossed to the other side and stood atop the mountain at a distance; there was a wide gulf between them.1 Samuel 28:14“What does he look like?” asked Saul. “An old man is coming up,” she replied. “And he is wearing a robe.” So Saul knew that it was Samuel, and he bowed facedown in reverence.Daniel 4:19For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!Joshua 10:16Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.1 Samuel 25:23When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him.1 Peter 2:17Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.

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David Shows Saul How He Spared His Life — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
David Shows Saul How He Spared His Life — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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