Genesis 18:2
And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;
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3And said, My Lord, if now I have grace in your eyes, do not go away from your servant:
Cross References
Genesis 18:16And the men went on from there in the direction of Sodom; and Abraham went with them on their way.
Genesis 19:1And at nightfall the two angels came to Sodom; and Lot was seated at the way into the town: and when he saw them he got up and came before them, falling down on his face to the earth.
Genesis 23:12And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.
Genesis 33:3And he himself, going before them, went down on his face to the earth seven times till he came near his brother.
Genesis 43:26\43:27\And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?
Genesis 44:14So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 18:2-9
Abraham's Interview with the Angels. ( b. c. 1898.) 1 And the Lord appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 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, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest… Read the whole commentary →