Genesis 18:2
And he lift vp his eyes, and looked: and lo, three men stoode by him, and when he sawe them, he ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed himselfe to the grounde.
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In Context
3And he said, Lord, if I haue now founde fauour in thy sight, goe not, I pray thee, from thy seruant.
Cross References
Genesis 18:16Afterwarde the men did rise vp from thence and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way.
Genesis 19:1And in the euening there came two Angels to Sodom: and Lot sate at the gate of Sodom, and Lot sawe them, and rose vp to meete them, and he bowed himselfe with his face to the ground.
Genesis 23:12Then Abraham bowed himselfe before the people of the land,
Genesis 33:3So he went before them and bowed him selfe to the ground seuen times, vntill he came neere to his brother.
Genesis 43:26When Ioseph came home, they brought the present into the house to him, which was in their handes, and bowed downe to the grounde before him.
Genesis 44:14So Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house (for he was yet there) and they fel before him on the ground.
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 →