1 Kings 1:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They toldוַיַּגִּ֤ידוּ
(vai·yag·gi·du)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
the king,לַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Hereהִנֵּ֖ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
is Nathanנָתָ֣ן
(na·tan)
5416: the name of a number of Isr.from nathan
the prophet."הַנָּבִ֑יא
(han·na·vi;)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
And when he cameוַיָּבֹא֙
(vai·ya·vo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the king,הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech,)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
he prostratedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֧חוּ
(vai·yish·ta·chu)
7812: to bow downa prim. root
himself before the kingלַמֶּ֛לֶךְ
(lam·me·lech)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
with his faceאַפָּ֖יו
(ap·pav)
639: a nostril, nose, face, angerfrom anaph
to the ground.אָֽרְצָה׃
(a·re·tzah.)
776: earth, landa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And they told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold Nathan
Nathan  (naw-thawn')
given; Nathan, the name of five Israelites -- Nathan.
the prophet
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
And when he was come in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
he bowed
shachah  (shaw-khaw')
to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)
himself before the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
with his face
'aph  (af)
the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also (from the rapid breathing in passion) ire
to the ground
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They told the king, saying, "Here is Nathan the prophet." And when he came in before the king, he prostrated himself before the king with his face to the ground.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and it was announced to the king, "Nathan the prophet is here." He came into the king's presence and bowed to him with his face to the ground."

International Standard Version
They informed the king, "Nathan the prophet is here." When he had been ushered into the presence of the king, Nathan bowed low in front of the king with his face to the ground

NET Bible
The king was told, "Nathan the prophet is here." Nathan entered and bowed before the king with his face to the floor.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The servants told the king, "The prophet Nathan is here." When he came to the king, he bowed down in front of him.

King James 2000 Bible
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.
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