1 Kings 8:54

After Solomon finished praying all these prayers and requests to the Lord, he stood up before the altar of the Lord, where he had been kneeling with his hands held out toward heaven.

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In The King James Version

And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

In Context

53For you set them apart from all the nations of the world as a people who belonged to you, just as you declared through your servant Moses when you led our fathers out of Egypt.”

55Solomon stood, and in a loud voice he blessed the whole assembly of Israel, saying,

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:12Then Solomon stood in front of the altar of the Lord before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands in prayer.

Psalms 95:6Come, let's enter in and worship, let's kneel before the Lord our Creator.

Luke 22:41Then he left them and walked about a stone's throw away, where he kneeled down and prayed.

Acts 20:36When he finished speaking, he kneeled down and prayed with all of them.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:23-54

Solomon's Prayer. ( b. c. 1003.) 22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven: 23 And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart: 24 Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand,… Read the whole commentary →

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