Knees

Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.

He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.

The LORD will afflict you with painful, incurable boils on your knees and thighs, from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.

As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”

So Ahab went up to eat and drink. But Elijah climbed to the summit of Carmel, bent down on the ground, and put his face between his knees.

Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”

So the king sent a third captain with his fifty men. And the third captain went up, fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, “Man of God, may my life and the lives of these fifty servants of yours please be precious in your sight.

At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,

Why were there knees to receive me, and breasts that I should be nursed?

Your words have steadied those who stumbled; you have braced the knees that were buckling.

Arise, O LORD, confront them! Bring them to their knees; deliver me from the wicked by Your sword,

My knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows lean and gaunt.

Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!

For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees.

…his face grew pale and his thoughts so alarmed him that his hips gave way and his knees knocked together.

Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.

Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

She is emptied! Yes, she is desolate and laid waste! Hearts melt, knees knock, bodies tremble, and every face grows pale!

Then the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Have patience with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’

Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

When the man saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees before Him.

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

…... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.