1 Samuel 24:8 {9}
Good News Translation
Then David went out after him and called to him, "Your Majesty!" Saul turned around, and David bowed down to the ground in respect

New Revised Standard Version
Afterwards David also rose up and went out of the cave and called after Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

Contemporary English Version
Soon, David also got up and left the cave. "Your Majesty!" he shouted from a distance. Saul turned around to look. David bowed down very low

New American Bible
David also stepped out of the cave, calling to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked back, David bowed, his face to the ground in homage,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave, cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave, cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,

My lord

1 Samuel 26:17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said: It is my voice, my lord the king.

David stooped

1 Samuel 20:41 And when the boy was gone, David rose out of his place, which was toward the south, and falling on his face to the ground, adored thrice: and kissing one another, they wept together; but David more.

1 Samuel 25:23,24 And when Abigail saw David, she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground. . . .

Genesis 17:3 Abram fell flat on his face.

Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that thou mayst be longlived upon the land which the Lord thy God will give thee.

Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all men their dues. Tribute, to whom tribute is due: custom, to whom custom: fear, to whom fear: honour, to whom honour.

1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

Context
David Spares Saul
7And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul, rising up out of the cave, went on his way. 8And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave, cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,9And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say: David seeketh thy hurt?…
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:7
And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul, rising up out of the cave, went on his way.

1 Samuel 24:9
And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say: David seeketh thy hurt?

1 Samuel 25:23
And when Abigail saw David, she made haste and lighted off the ass, and fell before David, on her face, and adored upon the ground.

1 Samuel 25:24
And she fell at his feet, and said: Upon me let this iniquity be, my lord: let thy handmaid speak, I beseech thee, in thy ears, and hear the words of thy servant.

1 Samuel 28:14
And he said to her: What form is he of? And she said: An old man cometh up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul understood that it was Samuel, and he bowed himself with his face to the ground, and adored.

1 Kings 1:31
And Bethsabee, bowing with her face to the earth, worshipped the king, saying: May my lord David live for ever.

1 Samuel 24:7
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