1 Kings 1:31
Then Bath–sheba bowed with her face to the earth, and did reverence to the king, and said, Let my lord king David live for ever.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 1:25, Adonijah's supporters shout 'Long live King Adonijah!'—contrasting with Bathsheba's blessing for David.
In 1 Kings 1:53, Adonijah bows to Solomon after being spared — a parallel act of homage to the king similar to Bathsheba's bowing in 1:31.
In 2 Samuel 9:6, Mephibosheth also bows with face to ground before David—same gesture of homage to the king.
In Nehemiah 2:3, Nehemiah says 'Let the king live forever!'—identical greeting formula used to a king.
In Daniel 2:4, the Chaldeans say 'O king, live forever!'—same Aramaic blessing to a monarch.
In Daniel 3:9, officials say 'O king, live forever!'—another instance of this royal greeting.
In 1 Chronicles 29:22, Solomon is anointed king a second time — the same event set in motion by Bathsheba's plea in 1 Kings 1.
In Daniel 5:10, the queen mother uses the same acclamation 'O king, live forever' to Belshazzar, mirroring Bathsheba's homage to David.