Thematic Bible: Ceremonial recognition of
Thematic Bible
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Prostration
Again he prostrated himself and said, “What is your servant, that you should regard a dead dog like me?”
She arose and bowed with her face to the ground and said, “Behold, your maidservant is a maid to wash the feet of my lord’s servants.”
They told the king, saying, “Here is Nathan the prophet.” And when he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.
Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, and prostrated herself before the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever.”
Moreover, the king’s servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, ‘May your God make the name of Solomon better than your name and his throne greater than your throne!’ And the king bowed himself on the bed.
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Salutation to: "o king, live forever,"
Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic: “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”
Then these commissioners and satraps came by agreement to the king and spoke to him as follows: “King Darius, live forever!
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Kneeling before
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Obeisance
Then Bathsheba bowed and prostrated herself before the king. And the king said, “What do you wish?”