He did this to honor the king. Alternate translation: "He bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground to honor the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
Here Ahimaaz speaks of the men opposing the king as if they were were raising their hands before him. Alternate translation: "the men who opposed and fought against my master the king" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])