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2 Chronicles 6:12

Prayer

10 Now the LORD has fulfilled the word that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David, and I sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised. I have built the house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.

11 And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with the children of Israel.”

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

13 Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,

14 and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.

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BSB
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.
KJV
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
WEB
He stood before the LORD’s altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands
ASV
And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands
DARBY
And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands.
BLB
And he stood before the face of the altar of YHWH in front of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.
ÅB
Så trådte Salomo fram foran Herrens alter midt for hele Israels menighet og bredte ut sine hender.
OTB
Så sto han foran Herrens alter i nærvær av hele Israels forsamling og rakte ut sine hender.
B1930
Så trådte Salomo frem foran Herrens alter midt for hele Israels menighet og bredte ut sine hender.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 50:10

    Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.

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  • Exodus 9:33

    Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, went out of the city, and spread out his hands to the LORD. The thunder and hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.

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  • Psalms 63:4

    So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.

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  • Job 11:13

    As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,

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  • Psalms 143:6

    I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah

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  • Psalms 68:31

    Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.

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  • 2 Kings 11:14

    And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”

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  • 1 Kings 8:22–53

    Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,

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