KJV King James Version
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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1 Samuel 24:8
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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
WEB World English Bible
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and showed respect.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and David riseth afterwards, and goeth out from the cave, and calleth after Saul, saying, ‘My lord, O king!’ And Saul looketh attentively behind him, and David boweth—face to the earth—and doth obeisance.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 24
5 And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he [is] the anointed of the LORD.
7 So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on [his] way.
8 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.
9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and [some] bade [me] kill thee: but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he [is] the LORD’S anointed.
11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that [there is] neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּ֨קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiדָּוִ֜דH1732 · da.vidDavidאַחֲרֵי־H310 · a.charafterכֵ֗ןH3651 · kenrightוַיֵּצֵא֙H3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeמֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֔הH4631 · me.a.rahcaveוַיִּקְרָ֧אH7121 · qa.rato call: call toאַֽחֲרֵי־H310 · a.charafterשָׁא֛וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulלֵאמֹ֖רH559 · a.marto sayאֲדֹנִ֣יH113 · a.donlordהַמֶּ֑לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingוַיַּבֵּ֤טH5027 · na.vatto lookשָׁאוּל֙H7586 · sha.ulSaulאַֽחֲרָ֔יוH310 · a.charafterוַיִּקֹּ֨דH6915 · qa.dadto bowדָּוִ֥דH1732 · da.vidDavidאַפַּ֛יִםH639 · aphface: angerאַ֖רְצָהH776 · e.retsland: country/planetוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ סH7812 · sha.chahto bow
Cross-references
1 Samuel 25:23-24And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,Exodus 20:12Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.Genesis 17:3And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,1 Samuel 26:17And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, [Is] this thy voice, my son David? And David said, [It is] my voice, my lord, O king.1 Samuel 20:41[And] as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of [a place] toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.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.1 Peter 2:17Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
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