Well, a bow, as performed by Abraham, was a way of greeting an honored guest or someone of high position, not to be confused with an act of worship, which is reserved only for God.
Ar šādu noliekšanos mēdza sveikt godājamu viesi vai kādu, kas ieņem augstu stāvokli, un tā nav jājauc ar pielūgšanu, kura pienākas vienīgi Dievam.