Genesis 18:2
And he lifted up his eyes and beheld, and lo! three men stood before him; and having seen them he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and did obeisance to the ground.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
1And God appeared to him by the oak of Mambre, as he sat by the door of his tent at noon.
3And he said, Lord, if indeed I have found grace in thy sight, pass not by thy servant.
Cross References
Genesis 18:16And the men having risen up from thence looked towards Sodom and Gomorrha. And Abraam went with them, attending them on their journey.
Genesis 19:1And the two angels came to Sodom at evening. And Lot sat by the gate of Sodom, and Lot having seen them, rose up to meet them, and he worshipped with his face to the ground, and said,
Genesis 23:12And Abraam did obeisance before the people of the land.
Genesis 33:3But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother.
Genesis 43:26And Joseph entered into the house, and they brought him the gifts which they had in their hands, into the house; and they did him reverence with their face to the ground.
Genesis 44:14And Judas and his brethren came in to Joseph, while he was yet there, and fell on the ground 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 →