1 Kings 1:16
“And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance unto the king. And the king said, What wouldest thou?”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Bathsheba bowed, and did obeisance to the king,.... Not only as being her husband, but her sovereign; and this…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Bath-sheba bowed, like the woman of Tekoah 2Sa 14:4, with the humble prostration of a suppliant. Hence, the king’s…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 1:11-31
We have here the effectual endeavours that were used by Nathan and Bathsheba to obtain from David a ratification of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
bowed and did obeisance After the fashion of Orientals in the presence of a monarch.
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