Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven New Living Translation Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire community of Israel. He lifted his hands toward heaven, English Standard Version Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, Berean Standard Bible Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, King James Bible 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: New King James Version Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven; New American Standard Bible Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and he spread out his hands toward heaven. NASB 1995 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. NASB 1977 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. Legacy Standard Bible Then Solomon stood before the altar of Yahweh before all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. Amplified Bible Then Solomon stood [in the courtyard] before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. Christian Standard Bible Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. American Standard Version And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven; Contemporary English Version Solomon stood facing the altar with everyone standing behind him. Then he lifted his arms toward heaven English Revised Version 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: GOD'S WORD® Translation In the presence of the entire assembly of Israel, Solomon stood in front of the LORD's altar. He stretched out his hands toward heaven Good News Translation Then in the presence of the people Solomon went and stood in front of the altar, where he raised his arms International Standard Version Then Solomon took his place in front of the LORD's altar in the presence of the entire congregation of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, Majority Standard Bible Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, NET Bible Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky. New Heart English Bible Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven. Now Solomon had made a bronze scaffold, eight feet and seven inches long, and eight feet and seven inches broad, and five feet and two inches 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. Webster's Bible Translation And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands towards Heaven: World English Bible Solomon stood before Yahweh’s altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven; Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Solomon stands before the altar of YHWH, in front of all the assembly of Israel, and spreads his hands toward the heavens, Young's Literal Translation And Solomon standeth before the altar of Jehovah, over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth his hands towards the heavens, Smith's Literal Translation And Solomon will stand at the face of the altar of Jehovah before all the convocation of Israel, and he will spread forth his hands to the heavens: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands towards heaven; Catholic Public Domain Version Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord, in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and he extended his hands toward heaven. New American Bible Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel, and stretching forth his hands toward heaven, New Revised Standard Version Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands to heaven. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven and prayed; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Solomon stood before altar of LORD JEHOVAH, next to all the multitude of Israel, and stretched his hands toward Heaven. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven; Brenton Septuagint Translation And Solomon stood up in front of the altar before all the congregation of Israel; and he spread out his hands toward heaven: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication22Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, 23and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 6:12-13 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. / Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, 2 Chronicles 6:14-42 and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven or on earth, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. / You have kept Your promise to Your servant, my father David. What You spoke with Your mouth You have fulfilled with Your hand this day. / Therefore now, O LORD, God of Israel, keep for Your servant, my father David, what You promised when You said: ‘You will never fail to have a man to sit before Me on the throne of Israel, if only your descendants guard their way to walk in My law as you have walked before Me.’ ... Psalm 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before. Nehemiah 9:5-6 Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. / You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You. Ezra 9:5 At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God, Psalm 5:7 But I will enter Your house by the abundance of Your loving devotion; in reverence I will bow down toward Your holy temple. Psalm 28:2 Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary. Psalm 134:2 Lift up your hands to the sanctuary and bless the LORD! Psalm 141:2 May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering. Matthew 6:5-6 And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. / But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. Luke 18:10-14 “Two men went up to the temple to pray. One was a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. / The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—swindlers, evildoers, adulterers—or even like this tax collector. / I fast twice a week and pay tithes of all that I acquire.’ ... Acts 7:47-50 But it was Solomon who built the house for Him. / However, the Most High does not dwell in houses made by human hands. As the prophet says: / ‘Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. What kind of house will you build for Me, says the Lord, or where will My place of repose be? ... Acts 20:36 When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. Acts 21:5 But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us. Treasury of Scripture 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: stood before the altar 1 Kings 8:54 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. 2 Kings 11:14 And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, and the princes and the trumpeters by the king, and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew with trumpets: and Athaliah rent her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason. 2 Kings 23:3 And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant. spread forth Exodus 9:29,33 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S… 2 Chronicles 6:12 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: Ezra 9:5 And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God, Jump to Previous Altar Assembly Congregation Forth Front Hands Heaven Heavens Israel Over-Against Presence Present Solomon Spread Spreadeth Standeth Stood Stretching Towards WholeJump to Next Altar Assembly Congregation Forth Front Hands Heaven Heavens Israel Over-Against Presence Present Solomon Spread Spreadeth Standeth Stood Stretching Towards Whole1 Kings 8 1. The feast of the temple12. Solomon's blessing 22. Solomon's prayer 54. Solomon's blessing 62. His sacrifice of peace offerings Then Solomon The name "Solomon" is derived from the Hebrew word "Shlomo," which is related to "shalom," meaning peace. Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, is known for his wisdom and for building the Temple in Jerusalem. His reign is often seen as a time of peace and prosperity for Israel, symbolizing the fulfillment of God's promise to David. Solomon's actions in this verse are significant as they reflect his role as a mediator between God and the people of Israel. stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel spread out his hands toward heaven Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֗ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne stood וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations before לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the altar מִזְבַּ֣ח (miz·baḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4196: An altar of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel in front of נֶ֖גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ) Preposition Strong's 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every assembly קְהַ֣ל (qə·hal) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc spread out וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ (way·yip̄·rōś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse his hands כַּפָּ֖יו (kap·pāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan toward heaven, הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃ (haš·šā·mā·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky Links 1 Kings 8:22 NIV1 Kings 8:22 NLT 1 Kings 8:22 ESV 1 Kings 8:22 NASB 1 Kings 8:22 KJV 1 Kings 8:22 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 8:22 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 8:22 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 8:22 French Bible 1 Kings 8:22 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 8:22 Solomon stood before the altar of Yahweh (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |