² He looked up and noticed three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran to meet them and welcomed them, bowing low to the ground.

² Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it!

²² The other men turned and headed toward Sodom, but the Lord remained with Abraham.

Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed

19 That evening the two angels came to the entrance of the city of Sodom. Lot was sitting there, and when he saw them, he stood up to meet them. Then he welcomed them and bowed with his face to the ground.

³ The angel of the Lord appeared to Manoah’s wife and said, “Even though you have been unable to have children, you will soon become pregnant and give birth to a son.

⁷ Then Abraham bowed low before the Hittites

The Lord’s Commander Confronts Joshua

¹³ When Joshua was near the town of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and demanded, “Are you friend or foe?”

¹⁴ Joseph was still in his palace when Judah and his brothers arrived, and they fell to the ground before him.

²⁸ “Yes,” they replied. “Our father, your servant, is alive and well.” And they bowed low again.

²⁶ When Joseph came home, they gave him the gifts they had brought him, then bowed low to the ground before him.