2 Chronicles 6:12

Then he stood before the altar of the Lord, facing the entire multitude of Israel, and he extended his hands.

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In The King James Version

And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

In Context

11And I have placed in it the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he formed with the sons of Israel.”

13For indeed, Solomon had made a bronze base, and he had positioned it in the midst of the hall; it held five cubits in length, and five cubits in width, and three cubits in height. And he stood upon it. And next, kneeling down while facing the entire multitude of Israel, and lifting up his palms towards heaven,

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Cross References

Exodus 9:33And Moses, departing from Pharaoh out of the city, reached out his hands toward the Lord. And the thunders and hail ceased, neither did there drop any more rain upon the land.

2 Kings 11:14she saw the king standing upon a tribunal, according to custom, and the singers and trumpets near him, and all the people of the land rejoicing and sounding the trumpets. And she tore her garments, and she cried out: “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!”

Job 11:13But you have fortified your heart and extended your hands to him.

Psalms 29:1A Canticle Psalm. In dedication to the house of David.

Psalms 68:31I will praise the name of God with a canticle, and I will magnify him with praise.

Psalms 143:6Send a flash of lightning, and you will scatter them. Shoot your arrows, and you will set them in disarray.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 6:2-12

Solomon's Prayer to God. ( b. c. 1004.) 1 Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 2 But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. 3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood. 4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying, 5 Since the day that I brought forth my… Read the whole commentary →

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