Are there any Bible verses about 'Being on your Knees' that do not specifically mention praying?
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There are numerous verses that talk about fall on one's knees that do not discuss praying but these all involve begging a person in some way.
Here are a few: 2 Kings 1:13, 9:24; Matt 18:26, 29.
There are more texts that do not mention praying but people begging Jesus on their knees. Some might argue that this is still praying before God. Here are some of those. Mark 10:17, 5:6, 1:40, 5:33, Matt 2:11, Luke 8:47.
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As Mac’s Musings has already mentioned, in 2 Kings 1:13 a captain of the king “fell on his knees before Elijah” to beg for mercy. Here are some more Old Testament verses that describe people getting down on their knees for reasons other than to pray:
Kneeling before a king to seek favour: “Bathsheba bowed low and knelt before the king (David)” (1 Kings 1:16).
Kneeling in worship of pagan gods: “I reserve seven thousand in Israel – all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal and all whose mouths have not kissed him” (1 Kings 19:18).
Kneeling as an act of worship: “The whole assembly bowed in worship... the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshipped” (2 Chronicles 29:28-29).
Kneeling to pay honour to an official: “All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honour to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honour” (Esther 3:2).
Kneeling as an act of worship and submission: “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker” (Psalm 95:6).
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