1 Samuel 24:8 Cross References - NSB

⁸ Then David got up and left the cave. He called to Saul: »My lord!« When Saul looked back. David knelt down with his face touching the ground.

³ Abram fell on his face and God said to him:

¹² »Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land Jehovah your God gives you.

⁴¹ After the boy left, David got up from behind the pile of stones. He fell on his knees and bowed with his face to the ground three times. Both he and Jonathan cried as they kissed each other. David’s grief was even greater than Jonathan’s.

²³ Abigail saw David and quickly got down from her donkey. She immediately bowed down in front of David with her face touching the ground. ²⁴ She fell at his feet and said: »Let me be held responsible for this wrong. Please let me speak with you. Please listen to me.

¹⁷ Saul recognized David’s voice and said: »Is that your voice my son David?« And David said: »It is my voice, my lord the king.

⁷ Render therefore to all their due. Provide tribute to whom tribute is due. Give custom to whom custom is owed. Render fear to whom fear is owed and offer honor to whom honor is deserved.

¹⁷ Honor all people. Love the brotherhood. Reverence and respect God. Honor the king.