1 Kings 1:23

Behold, Nathan the prophet is here: and he came in to the king's presence, and did obeisance to the king with his face to the ground.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22And behold, while she was yet talking with the king, Nathan the prophet came. And it was reported to the king,

24And Nathan said, My lord, O king, did you say, Adonias shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 20:41And when the lad went in, then David arose from the + 20:41 Gr. See v. 19. south, and fell upon his face, and did obeisance to him three times, and they kissed each other, and wept for each other, for a great while.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 1:12-32

David Makes Solomon King. ( b. c. 1015.) 11 Wherefore Nathan spake unto Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, saying, Hast thou not heard that Adonijah the son of Haggith doth reign, and David our lord knoweth it not? 12 Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon. 13 Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me,… Read the whole commentary →

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