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| REFERENCE | OBEISANCE (OTHER THAN TO GOD) |
| Genesis 18:2 | And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, (Abraham did obeisance to the three men, who were at least angels, and perhaps one was the Son of God.) |
| Genesis 19:1 | And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; (Lot did obeisance to the 2 angels) |
| Genesis 23:7 | And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the children of Heth. (Abraham did obeisance to the children of Heth) |
| Genesis 23:12 | And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. (Abraham did obeisance to the children of Heth) |
| Genesis 27:29 | Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee. (This was when Isaac was blessing his deceitful son Jacob.) |
| Genesis 33:3 | And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. (Jacob did obeisance to Esau) |
| Genesis 33:6-7 | [33:6] Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves. [33:7] And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. (Jacob & his family did obeisance to Esau) |
| Genesis 37:7 | For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. (Joseph's brothers) |
| Genesis 37:9-10 | [37:9] And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. [37:10] And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? (Joseph's brothers and Joseph's parents) |
| Genesis 41:43 | And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee : and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. (The people of Egypt were to bow to Joseph) |
| Genesis 42:6 | And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. (Joseph's brethern did obeisance to him) |
| Genesis 43:25-28 | [43:25] And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. [43:26] And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. [43:27] And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? [43:28] And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. (Joseph's brother did obeisance to him) |
| Genesis 48:12 | And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. (Joseph did obeisance to Jacob) |
| Genesis 49:8 | Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. (Jacob's last words to his son Judah) |
| Genesis 50:18 | And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants. (Joseph's brother did obeisance to him) |
| Exodus 11:8 | And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger. (Moses was telling Pharaoh that the people of Egypt would come and bow down to Moses.) |
| Exodus 18:7 | And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance , and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare; and they came into the tent. (Moses did obeisance to his father-in-law) |
| Exodus 20:5 | Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; (This is one of the ten commandments.) |
| Exodus 23:24 | Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images. (God's instruction to the nation of Israel.) |
| Leviticus 26:1 | Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the LORD your God. (God's instruction to the nation of Israel.) |
| Numbers 25:2 | And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. (The people did obeisance to their gods.) |
| Deuteronomy 5:9 | Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, (This is one of the ten commandments.) |
| Joshua 23:7 | That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them: (God's commandment to the nation of Israel.) |
| Joshua 23:16 | When ye have transgressed the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed yourselves to them; then shall the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and ye shall perish quickly from off the good land which he hath given unto you. (The God's people did obeisance to other gods) |
| Judges 2:12 | And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger. (The God's people did obeisance to other gods) |
| Judges 2:17 | And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so. (The God's people did obeisance to other gods) |
| Judges 2:19 | And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. (The God's people did obeisance to other gods) |
| Ruth 2:10 | Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? (Ruth did obeisance to Boaz) |
| I Samuel 20:41 | And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded. (David did obeisance to Jonothan) |
| I Samuel 24:8 | David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself. (David did obeisance to Saul) |
| I Samuel 25:3 | And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, (Abigail did obeisance to David) |
| I Samuel 25:23 | And when Abigail saw David, she hasted, and lighted off the ass, and fell before David on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, (Abigail bowed to David's men) |
| I Samuel 25:41 | And she arose, and bowed herself on her face to the earth, and said, Behold, let thine handmaid be a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. (Abigail bowed to David's men) |
| I Samuel 28:14 | And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself. (Saul did obeisance to Samuel) |
| II Samuel 1:2 | It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance. (A man came out of the camp from Saul did obeisance to David) |
| II Samuel 9:6 | Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face , and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! (Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, did obeisance unto David) |
| II Samuel 9:8 | And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am? (Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, did obeisance unto David) |
| II Samuel 14:4 | And when the woman of Tekoah spake to the king, she fell on her face to the ground, and did obeisance, and said, Help, O king. (A woman did obeisance to King David) |
| II Samuel 14:22 | And Joab fell to the ground on his face, and bowed himself, and thanked the king: and Joab said, To day thy servant knoweth that I have found grace in thy sight, my lord, O king, in that the king hath fulfilled the request of his servant. (Joab did obeisance to King David) |
| II Samuel 14:33 | So Joab came to the king, and told him: and when he had called for Absalom, he came to the king, and bowed himself on his face to the ground before the king: and the king kissed Absalom. (Absolam did obeisance to his father King David) |
| II Samuel 15:5 | And it was so, that when any man came nigh to him to do him obeisance, he put forth his hand, and took him, and kissed him. (Absalom received obeisance from the people in the time of king David) |
| II Samuel 18:21 | Then said Joab to Cushi, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushi bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. (Cushi did obeisance to Joab) |
| II Samuel 18:28 | And Ahimaaz called, and said unto the king, All is well. And he fell down to the earth upon his face before the king, and said, Blessed be the LORD thy God, which hath delivered up the men that lifted up their hand against my lord the king. (Ahimaaz, who had outran Cushi, was first to come to king David.) |
| II Samuel 19:18 | And there went over a ferry boat to carry over the king's household, and to do what he thought good. And Shimei the son of Gera fell down before the king, as he was come over Jordan; (Shimei did obeisance to King David) |
| II Samuel 24:20 | 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. (Araunah did obeisance to King David) |
| I Kings 1:16 | And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou? (Bathesheba did obeisance to King David) |
| I Kings 1:23 | 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. (Nathan the prophet did obeisance to King David) |
| I Kings 1:31 | Then Bathsheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever. (Bathesheba did obeisance to King David) |
| I Kings 1:53 | So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house. (Adonijah did obeisance to King Solomon) |
| I Kings 2:19 | Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand. (King Solomon did obeisance to his mother, Bathsheba) |
| I Kings 18:7 | And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face , and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah? (Obadiah did obeisance to Elijah) |
| I Kings 19:18 | Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. (God was talking to Elijah) |
| II Kings 2:15 | And when the sons of the prophets which were to view at Jericho saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him. (The sons of the prophets did obeisance to Elisha) |
| II Kings 4:37 | Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out. (The Shunammite woman did obeisance to Elisha) |
| II Kings 5:18 | In this thing the LORD pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing. (Naaman, after he was cleaned of his leprosy, said this to Elisha) |
| II Kings 17:35 | With whom the LORD had made a covenant, and charged them, saying, Ye shall not fear other gods, nor bow yourselves to them, nor serve them, nor sacrifice to them: (This is talking about the Lord having made a covenant with His nation Israel.) |
| I Chronicles 21:21 | And as David came to Ornan, Ornan looked and saw David, and went out of the threshingfloor, and bowed himself to David with his face to the ground. (Ornan did obeisance to king David) |
| II Chronicles 24:17 | Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them. (the princes of Judah made obeisance to King Joash) |
| II Chronicles 25:14 | Now it came to pass, after that Amaziah was come from the slaughter of the Edomites, that he brought the gods of the children of Seir, and set them up to be his gods, and bowed down himself before them, and burned incense unto them. (Amaziah did obeisance to other gods) |
| Esther 3:2 | And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence. (All the king's servants that were in Shushan the palace of Ahasueras the king did obeisance to Haman) |
| Esther 8:3 | And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. (Esther did obeisance to king Ahasuerus.) |
| Daniel 3:7 | Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. |
| Matthew 27:29 | And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! (The soldiers of Pontius Pilate the governor mocking, did obeisance to Jesus) |
| Luke 24:5 | And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? (The women, which came with Jesus from Galilee, bowed themselves to the two angels at Jesus' tomb) |
| Acts 10:25-26 | [10:25] And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. [10:26] But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. |
| Revelation 22:8 | [22:8] And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. [22:9] Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. |