he looked up and saw three men standing there. As soon as he saw them, he ran out to meet them. Bowing down with his face touching the ground,

When the two angels came to Sodom that evening, Lot was sitting at the city gate. As soon as he saw them, he got up and went to meet them. He bowed down before them

Then Abraham bowed before them

Jacob went ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

Joseph, as governor of the land of Egypt, was selling grain to people from all over the world. So Joseph's brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

"Respect your father and your mother, so that you may live a long time in the land that I am giving you.

Moses quickly bowed down to the ground and worshiped.

Each of you must respect your mother and your father, and must keep the Sabbath, as I have commanded. I am the LORD your God.

"Show respect for old people and honor them. Reverently obey me; I am the LORD.

So Bathsheba went to the king to speak to him on behalf of Adonijah. The king stood up to greet his mother and bowed to her. Then he sat on his throne and had another one brought in on which she sat at his right.

She fell at Elisha's feet, with her face touching the ground; then she took her son and left.

Her children show their appreciation, and her husband praises her.

Children, it is your Christian duty to obey your parents, for this is the right thing to do.