6 occurrences

'Bowed' in the Bible

And his daughter-in-law, Phinehas wife, was with child, near to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father-in-law and her husband were dead, she bowed herself and brought forth; for her pains came upon her.

Verse ConceptsPregnancyDaughters In LawOther Wives

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.

Verse ConceptsPeople KissingKissingSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfSympathyWeepingFriendship, Examples OfKissesTearsActing Three Timesgoodbyes

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.

Verse ConceptsBowingProstration

And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and alighted from her ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground.

Verse ConceptsBowingProstrationSalutationsDismountingBowing Before David

And she arose, and bowed herself with her face to the earth, and said, Behold, thy handmaid is a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord.

Verse ConceptsFoot washingFeetGuestsReadinessFeet WashingClean Feet

And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a robe. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

Verse ConceptsCovering The BodyProstrationRecognising People

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