Smoke ascended from his nose; fire devoured as it came from his mouth; he hurled down fiery coals.

The depths of the sea were exposed; the inner regions of the world were uncovered by the Lord’s battle cry, by the powerful breath from his nose.

The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him on the spot for his negligence. He died right there beside the ark of God.

Then David became very angry at this man. He said to Nathan, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this deserves to die!

So the Tekoan woman went to the king. She bowed down with her face to the ground in deference to him and said, “Please help me, O king!”

The Lord’s anger again raged against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, “Go count Israel and Judah.”

When Araunah looked out and saw the king and his servants approaching him, he went out and bowed to the king with his face to the ground.

So Joab went to the king and informed him. The king summoned Absalom, and he came to the king. Absalom bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and the king kissed him.

Then Ahimaaz called out and said to the king, “Greetings!” He bowed down before the king with his face toward the ground and said, “May the Lord your God be praised because he has defeated the men who opposed my lord the king!”