1 Kings 8:54

And when Salomon had made an ende of praying all this prayer and supplication vnto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees, and stretching of his handes to heauen,

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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 thou diddest separate them to thee from among all people of the earth for an inheritance, as thou saidest by the hand of Moses thy seruant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord God.

55And stoode and blessed all the Congregation of Israel with a loud voyce, saying,

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:12And the King stoode before the altar of the Lord, in the presence of all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his hands,

Psalms 95:6Come, let vs worship and fall downe, and kneele before the Lord our maker.

Luke 22:41And he was drawen aside from them about a stones cast, and kneeled downe, and prayed,

Acts 20:36And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled downe, and prayed with them all.

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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