1 Kings 8:54

Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread 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, O Lord GOD, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.”

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

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Cross References

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

Psalms 95:6O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Luke 22:41And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

Acts 20:36When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

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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