kneel in submission

Translations
встать на колени в знак подчинения
He had to kneel in submission before the king.
Он должен был встать на колени в знак подчинения перед королём.
Definitions
To kneel in submission refers to the act of lowering oneself to the ground on one's knees as a gesture of yielding, surrender, or showing respect and deference, often in a context of power dynamics or authority.