2 Samuel 14:22
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And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.Joab fell facedown in homage and blessed the king. “Today,” said Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted his request.”
In other translations
And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant.Joab fell facedown in homage and blessed the king. “Today,” said Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor with you, my lord the king, because the king has granted his request.”
Hebrew words
וַיִּפֹּלvaiyipoland he fellH5307יוֹאָבyo'avJoabH3097אֶל־'el-toH413פָּנָיוpanavface hisH6440אַרְצָה'artzah[the] ground towardsH776וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּvaiyishtachuand he bowed downH7812וַיְבָרֶךְvayvarekhand he blessedH1288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559יוֹאָבyo'avJoabH3097הַיּוֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117יָדַעyada'he knowsH3045עַבְדְּךָ'avdekhaservant yourH5650כִּי־ki-thatH3588מָצָאתִיmatzatiI have foundH4672חֵןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינֶיךָbe'eineikhain view yourH5869אֲדֹנִי'adoniO lord myH113הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֲשֶׁר־'asher-thatH834עָשָׂה'asahhe has doneH6213הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דְּבַרdevar[the] word ofH1697עַבְדֶּךָ׃avdekhservant yourH5650
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Related verses
- Proverbs 31:28Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband praises her as well:
- Nehemiah 11:2And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.
- Job 29:11When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
- 2 Samuel 19:39And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.So all the people crossed the Jordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and Barzillai returned home.
- Genesis 6:8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 20:3And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”
- Job 31:20If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;if his heart has not blessed me for warming him with the fleece of my sheep,
- Ruth 2:2And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied.
- Exodus 33:16-1716 For wherein shall it be known here that I and thy people have found grace in thy sight? is it not in that thou goest with us? so shall we be separated, I and thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth. 17 And the Lord said unto Moses, I will do this thing also that thou hast spoken: for thou hast found grace in my sight, and I know thee by name.16 For how then can it be known that Your people and I have found favor in Your sight, unless You go with us? How else will we be distinguished from all the other people on the face of the earth?” 17 So the LORD said to Moses, “I will do this very thing you have asked, for you have found favor in My sight, and I know you by name.”
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People: Joab