2 Chronicles 6:12

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

11and have put there, the ark,—wherein is the covenant of Yahweh,—which he solemnised with the sons of Israel.

13for Solomon had made a platform of bronze, and had set it in the midst of the enclosure, five cubits, the length thereof, and, five cubits, the breadth thereof, and, three cubits, the height thereof,-and he stood thereon, and knelt upon his knees, in the presence of all the convocation of Israel, and spread forth his hands, heavenward;

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Cross References

Exodus 9:33So Moses went away from Pharaoh out of the city, and spread out his hands unto Yahweh,—then did the thunderings and the hail cease, and, rain, was not poured out on the earth.

2 Kings 11:14and looked, and lo! the king, standing by the pillar, as the custom was, and the captains and the trumpeters, by the king, and, all the people of the land, rejoicing, and blowing with trumpets,—so Athaliah rent her garments, and cried out—Conspiracy! conspiracy!

Job 11:13If, thou, hast prepared thy heart, and wilt spread forth, unto him, thy hands—

Psalms 29:1Give to Yahweh, ye sons of the mighty,—Give to Yahweh, [both] glory and strength:

Psalms 68:31Ambassadors come out of Egypt, The Ethiopian, eagerly stretcheth out his hands, unto God.

Psalms 143:6I have spread out my hands unto thee, My soul, is as a thirsty land, for thee. [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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