2 Chronicles 6:12

He stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth 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

11There I have set the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with the children of Israel."

13(for Solomon had made a bronze scaffold, five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and on it he stood, and kneeled down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;)

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Cross References

Exodus 9:33Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands to the Lord; and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured on the earth.

2 Kings 11:14and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, and the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, "Treason! Treason!"

Job 11:13"If you set your heart aright,stretch out your hands toward him.

Psalms 29:1A Psalm by David.Ascribe to the Lord, you sons of the mighty,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

Psalms 68:31Princes shall come out of Egypt.Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.

Psalms 143:6I spread forth my hands to you.My soul thirsts for you, like a parched land.Selah.

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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