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I Kings 1:Verse 23

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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.

1 Peter 2:171 Kings 1:16Romans 13:71 Peter 2:171 Kings 1:16
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What Does I Kings 1:23 Mean?

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"Nathan is announced formally and enters the king's presence with a bow to the ground. The prophet's deep reverence before the king is striking because..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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
ASV

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 King James Version
AKJV

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.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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
BBE

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.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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.

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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.

Darby Translation
Darby

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 Bible
Webster

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

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

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

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And they told the king, saying: Nathan, the prophet, is here. And when he was come in before the king, and had worshipped, bowing down to the ground,

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

So they told the king, saying, Lo! Nathan the prophet! And, when he had come in before the king, he bowed himself down to the king with his face to the ground.

Literal Translation
LITV

And they told the king, saying, Behold, Nathan the prophet! And he came in before the king and bowed to the king on his face to the earth.

Modern King James
MKJV

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

Updated King James
UKJV

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.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

They told the king, “Nathan the prophet is here.” He came into the presence of the king and bowed down before the king with his face to the ground.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And they told the king, saying: 'Behold Nathan the prophet.' And when he was come in before the king, he bowed down before the king with his face to the ground.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And they announced to the king, saying, “Nathan, the prophet, is here.” And when he had entered in the sight of the king, and he had reverenced prone on the ground,

Berean Study Bible
BSB

So the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” And Nathan went in and bowed facedown before the king.

Revised Webster
RWebster

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

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And thei telden to the kyng, and seiden, Nathan, the prophete, is present. And whanne he hadde entrid in the siyt of the kyng, and hadde worschipide hym lowli to erthe,

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