Homage

On 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.

When the woman from Tekoa went to the king, she fell facedown in homage and said, “Help me, O king!”

Joab fell facedown in homage and blessed the king. “Today,” said Joab, “your servant knows that he has found favor in your eyes, my lord the king, because the king has granted his request.”

And Bathsheba bowed down in homage to the king, who asked, “What is your desire?”

Bathsheba bowed facedown in homage to the king and said, “May my lord King David live forever!”

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

After the death of Jehoiada, however, the officials of Judah came and paid homage to the king, and he listened to them.

All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.

When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.

At this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.