2 Samuel 24:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king.”
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“When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants coming toward him, he went out and bowed facedown before the king.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king on his face upon the ground.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Araunah looked forth, and saw the king and his servants coming on toward him: and Araunah went out, and bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Araunah looketh, and seeth the king and his servants passing over unto him, and Araunah goeth out and boweth himself to the king--his face to the earth.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 24:20 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 18:2And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
- Ruth 2:10At this, she fell on her face, bowing low to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you should take notice of me, even though I am a foreigner?”
- 2 Samuel 1:2On the third day a man with torn clothes and dust on his head arrived from Saul’s camp. When he came to David, he fell to the ground to pay him homage.
- 2 Samuel 9:8Mephibosheth bowed down and said, “What is your servant, that you should show regard for a dead dog like me?”
- 1 Chronicles 21:20Now Ornan was threshing wheat when he turned and saw the angel; and his four sons who were with him hid themselves.
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