Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on it, and fell on their faces to the ground.

Bible References

When the flame

2 Kings 2:11
It happened, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Psalm 47:5
God has gone up with a shout, Yahweh with the sound of a trumpet.
Hebrews 1:3
His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself made purification for our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

Fell on

Genesis 17:3
Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,
Leviticus 9:24
There came forth fire from before Yahweh, and consumed the burnt offering and the fat upon the altar: and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
1 Chronicles 21:16
David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Yahweh standing between earth and the sky, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell on their faces.
Ezekiel 1:26
Above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and on the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man on it above.
Daniel 10:9
Yet heard I the voice of his words; and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I fallen into a deep sleep on my face, with my face toward the ground.
Matthew 17:6
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.

General references

Genesis 17:3
Abram fell on his face. God talked with him, saying,
Genesis 35:13
God went up from him in the place where he spoke with him.
Matthew 17:6
When the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were very afraid.