1 Kings 1:53
And King Solomon sent, and they brought him away from the altar; and he went in and did obeisance to King Solomon: and Solomon said to him, Go to thy house.
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2 Samuel 14:24And the king said, Let him return to his house, and not see my face. And Absalom returned to his house, and saw not the king’s face.
2 Samuel 14:33And Joab went in to the king, and brought him word: and he called Absalom, and he went in to the king, and did him obeisance, and fell upon his face to the ground, even in the presence of the king; and the king kissed Absalom.
1 Kings 1:31And Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, and did obeisance to the king, and said, Let my lord King David live forever.
Proverbs 24:21My son, fear God and the king; 1 And do not disobey either of them. 1
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:42-53
Solomon Proclaimed. ( b. c. 1015.) 41 And Adonijah and all the guests that were with him heard it as they had made an end of eating. And when Joab heard the sound of the trumpet, he said, Wherefore is this noise of the city being in an uproar? 42 And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings. 43 And Jonathan answered and said to Adonijah, Verily our lord king David hath made Solomon king. 44… Read the whole commentary →