1 Kings 8:54

And it came to pass, when Solomon had made an end of praying unto Yahweh all this prayer and supplication, that he arose from before the altar of Yahweh, from kneeling on his knees, with his hands outspread to the heavens;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

53because, thou thyself, didst separate them unto thee, for an inheritance, out of all the peoples of the earth,—as thou spakest by the hand of Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest forth our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord Yahweh.

55and stood and blessed all the convocation of Israel,—with a loud voice, saying:

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:12Then stood he before the altar of Yahweh, in the presence of all the convocation of Israel,—and spread forth his hands;

Psalms 95:6Enter! let us bow down, and bend low, Let us kneel, before Yahweh our maker;

Luke 22:41And, he, was torn from them about a stone’s throw; and, bending his knees, he began to pray,

Acts 20:36And, these things saying, kneeling down with them all, he 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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