Verse 4

And when the woman of Thekoa spake with the king, she fell on her face to the grounde, and did obeysaunce, and sayde: Helpe, O king.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 25:23 : 23 And when Abigail sawe Dauid, she hasted and lyghted of her asse, and fell before Dauid on her face, and bowed her selfe to the grounde,
• 2 Sam 1:2 : 2 Beholde, there came a man the thirde day out of the hoast from Saul, with his clothes rent, & earth vpon his head: And when he came to Dauid, he fell to the earth, and did obeysaunce.
• 2 Kgs 6:26-28 : 26 And as the king of Israel was goyng vpon the wal, there cryed a woman vnto him, saying: Help me my lord O king. 27 He sayde: If the Lorde do not succour thee, wherwith can I helpe thee? with the barne, or with the wine presse? 28 And the king sayde vnto her: What wilt thou? She aunswered: Yonder woman sayd vnto me, Bring thy sonne, that we may eate him to day, and we will eate myne to morowe.
• Job 29:12-14 : 12 For I deliuered the poore when he cryed, and the fatherlesse, and hym that had none to helpe hym. 13 The blessing of him that was redy to perishe came vpon me, and I caused the widowes heart to reioyce. 14 And why? I put vpon me righteousnesse, which couered me as a garment, and equitie was my crowne.
• Luke 18:3-5 : 3 And there was a certayne widdowe in the same citie, and she came vnto him, saying: Auenge me of mine aduersarie. 4 And he woulde not for a whyle. But afterwarde he sayde within hym selfe: Though I feare not God, nor care for man, 5 Yet because this widdowe much troubleth me, I wyll auenge her: leste she come at the last, & make me weery.
• 1 Sam 20:41 : 41 And assoone as the lad was gone, Dauid arose out of a place that was towarde the south, & fel on his face to the ground, & bowed him selfe three times, And they kissed either other, and wept together, so long till Dauid exceeded.