1 Kings 1:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    The king was informed, "Nathan the prophet is here." So Nathan came before the king and bowed with his face to the ground.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they told{H5046} the king,{H4428} saying,{H559} Behold, Nathan{H5416} the prophet.{H5030} And when he was come in{H935} before{H6440} the king,{H4428} he bowed{H7812} himself before the king{H4428} with his face{H639} to the ground.{H776}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And they told{H5046}{(H8686)} the king{H4428}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold Nathan{H5416} the prophet{H5030}. And when he was come in{H935}{(H8799)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, he bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} himself before the king{H4428} with his face{H639} to the ground{H776}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and she tolde ye kinge: beholde, there is the prophet Nathan. And whan he came in before the kynge, he worshipped the kynge vpon his face to the grounde,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And they tolde the King, saying, Beholde, Nathan the Prophet; when he was come in to the King, hee made obeisance before the King vpon his face to the ground.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And they told the king, saying: Behold, here commeth Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in to the king, he made obeysaunce before the king vpo his face on the grounde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    They told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet. When he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and they declare to the king, saying, `Lo, Nathan the prophet;' and he cometh in before the king, and boweth himself to the king, on his face to the earth.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And they said to the king, Here is Nathan the prophet. And when he came in before the king, he went down on his face on the earth.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    They told the king, saying, "Behold, Nathan the prophet!" When he had come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The king was told,“Nathan the prophet is here.” Nathan entered and bowed before the king with his face to the floor.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 1:16 : 16 And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. And the king said, What do you wish?
  • Rom 13:7 : 7 Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.
  • 1 Pet 2:17 : 17 Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

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    21 Otherwise, it shall come to pass, when my lord the king shall sleep with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon shall be counted as offenders.

    22 And, lo, while she yet talked with the king, Nathan the prophet also came in.

  • 1 Kgs 1:24-25
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    24 And Nathan said, My lord, O king, have you said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

    25 For he has gone down this day and has sacrificed oxen and fat cattle and sheep in abundance, and has called all the king's sons, and the captains of the army, and Abiathar the priest; and behold, they eat and drink before him, and say, Long live King Adonijah.

  • 1 Kgs 1:31-33
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    31 Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord King David live forever.

    32 And King David said, Call Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada to me. And they came before the king.

    33 The king also said to them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

  • 1 Chr 17:15-16
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    15 According to all these words, and according to all this vision, so Nathan spoke to David.

    16 And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

  • 2 Sam 24:20
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    20 And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

  • 1 Chr 17:1-3
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    1 Now it happened, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Look, I live in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD remains under curtains.

    2 Then Nathan said to David, Do all that is in your heart; for God is with you.

    3 And it happened the same night, that the word of God came to Nathan, saying,

  • 1 Kgs 1:10-16
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    10 But Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah, and the mighty men, and Solomon his brother, he did not call.

    11 Therefore Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Have you not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith reigns, and David our lord does not know it?

    12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray you, give you advice, that you may save your own life, and the life of your son Solomon.

    13 Go and approach King David, and say to him, Did you not, my lord, O king, swear to your servant, saying, Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? Why then does Adonijah reign?

    14 Behold, while you yet speak there with the king, I also will come in after you, and confirm your words.

    15 And Bathsheba went to the king into the chamber; and the king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.

    16 And Bathsheba bowed and did homage to the king. And the king said, What do you wish?

  • 2 Sam 7:17-18
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    17 According to all these words and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak to David.

    18 Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

  • 1 Kgs 1:27-28
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    27 Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not shown it to your servant, who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?

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    53 So King Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to King Solomon; and Solomon said to him, Go to your house.

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    2 That the king said to Nathan the prophet, Look now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains.

    3 And Nathan said to the king, Go, do all that is in your heart; for the LORD is with you.

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    1 And the LORD sent Nathan to David. He came to him and said, There were two men in one city; one was rich, and the other poor.

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    21 As David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out from the threshing floor, and bowed to David with his face to the ground.

  • 1 Kgs 1:42-47
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    42 And while he yet spoke, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came; and Adonijah said to him, Come in, for you are a valiant man and bring good news.

    43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily, our lord King David has made Solomon king.

    44 And the king has sent with him Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they have caused him to ride upon the king's mule.

    45 And Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city is in an uproar. This is the noise you have heard.

    46 And also Solomon sits on the throne of the kingdom.

    47 Moreover, the king's servants came to bless our lord King David, saying, May God make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne. And the king bowed himself upon the bed.

  • 2 Sam 1:2
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    2 On the third day, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes torn and earth upon his head: and when he came to David, he fell to the ground and paid respect.

  • 2 Sam 12:7
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    7 Nathan said to David, You are the man. Thus says the LORD God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

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    4 And when the woman of Tekoa spoke to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king.

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    35 Then you shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my place; and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

  • 2 Sam 14:33
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    33 So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom.

  • 1 Kgs 2:18-19
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    18 And Bathsheba said, Very well; I will speak for you to the king.

    19 Bathsheba therefore went to King Solomon, to speak to him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself to her, and sat down on his throne, and had a seat set for the king's mother; and she sat at his right hand.

  • 1 Kgs 1:37
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    37 As the LORD has been with my lord the king, so may He be with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord King David.

  • 1 Sam 25:23
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    23 When Abigail saw David, she hurried and got off the donkey and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,

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    13 David said to Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. Nathan said to David, The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.

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    35 And Jonadab said to the king, Behold, the king's sons are coming: as your servant said, so it is.

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    8 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 showed respect.

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    28 And Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king.

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