1 Kings 1:23
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And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.
In other translations
And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.
Hebrew words
וַיַּגִּידוּvaiyagiduand people toldH5046לַמֶּלֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009נָתָןnatanNathanH5416הַנָּבִיאhanavi'the prophetH5030וַיָּבֹאvaiyavo'and he cameH935לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּvaiyishtachuand he bowed downH7812לַמֶּלֶךְlamelekhto the kingH4428עַל־'al-onH5921אַפָּיו'apavface hisH639אָרְצָה׃'aretzah[the] ground towardsH776
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Peter 2:17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.Treat everyone with high regard: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the king.
- 1 Kings 1:16And Bath–sheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”
- Romans 13:7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.Pay 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.
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People and places
People: Nathan