1 Kings 8:54

And it cometh to pass, at Solomon's finishing to pray unto Jehovah all this prayer and supplication, he hath risen from before the altar of Jehovah, from bending on his knees, and his hands spread out to the heavens,

Young's Literal Translation

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 hast separated them to Thyself for an inheritance, out of all the peoples of the earth, as Thou didst speak by the hand of Moses Thy servant, in Thy bringing out our fathers from Egypt, O Lord Jehovah.'

55and he standeth and blesseth all the assembly of Israel [with] a loud voice, saying,

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 6:12And he standeth before the altar of Jehovah, over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth out his hand, —

Psalms 95:6Come in, we bow ourselves, and we bend, We kneel before Jehovah our Maker.

Luke 22:41And he was withdrawn from them, as it were a stone's cast, and having fallen on the knees he was praying,

Acts 20:36And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,

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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