2 Chronicles 6:12

Solomon stood before the altar of Yahweh in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands.

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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

11I have placed the ark there, in which is Yahweh's covenant, which he made with the people of Israel.”

13For he had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high. He had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it and knelt down before all the assembly of Israel, and then he spread out his hands toward the heavens.

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Cross References

Exodus 9:33When Moses had left Pharaoh and the city, he spread out his hands to Yahweh; the thunder and hail stopped, and the rain came down no more.

2 Kings 11:14She looked, and, behold, the king was standing by the pillar, as the custom was, and the captains and the trumpeters were by the king. All the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and shouted, “Treason! Treason!”

Job 11:13But suppose that you had set your heart right 1 and had reached out with your hands toward God; 1

Psalms 29:1Ascribe to Yahweh, you sons of God, 1 ascribe to Yahweh glory and strength! 1

Psalms 68:31Princes will come out of Egypt; 1 Cush will hurry to reach out with her hands to God. 1

Psalms 143:6I spread my hands out to you; 1 my soul thirsts for you in a parched land. Selah 1

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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