Thematic Bible: Ceremonial recognition of
Thematic Bible
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Prostration
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face and worshipped. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy slave!
And he bowed himself and said, Who is thy slave, that thou should look upon such a dead dog as I am?
And she arose and bowed herself on her face to the earth and said, Behold, let thy handmaid be a slave to wash the feet of the slaves of my lord.
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.
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth and did reverence to the king and said, Let my lord King David live for ever.
And moreover, the king's slaves came to bless our lord King David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name and make his throne greater than thy throne. And the king worshipped upon the bed.
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Salutation to: "o king, live forever,"
Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever; tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
Then these governors and presidents assembled together before the king and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Kneeling before
And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head and a reed in his right hand; and they bowed the knee before him and mocked him, saying, Receive joy, King of the Jews!
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Obeisance
And Bathsheba bowed and worshipped the king. And the king said, What dost thou desire?