Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. New Living Translation Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire community of Israel, and he lifted his hands in prayer. 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. Berean Standard Bible Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. King James Bible And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: 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 New American Standard Bible Then he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. NASB 1995 Then he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. NASB 1977 Then he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. Legacy Standard Bible Then he stood before the altar of Yahweh before all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. Amplified Bible Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 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. 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. American Standard Version And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Solomon stood in front of the altar of LORD JEHOVAH, before the assembly of all Israel, and spread his hands toward Heaven. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands. Douay-Rheims Bible And he stood before the altar of the I Lord, in presence of all the multitude of Israel, and stretched forth his hands. English Revised Version And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: 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 [to pray]. Good News Translation Then in the presence of the people Solomon went and stood in front of the altar and raised his arms in prayer. ( International Standard Version Then Solomon took his place in front of the LORD's altar in the presence of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands-- Literal Standard Version And he stands before the altar of YHWH, in front of all the assembly of Israel, and spreads out his hand— Majority Standard Bible Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. New American Bible Then he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel and stretched forth his hands. NET Bible He stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. New Revised Standard Version Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands. New Heart English Bible He stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands Webster's Bible Translation And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: World English Bible He stood before Yahweh’s altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands Young's Literal Translation And he standeth before the altar of Jehovah, over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth out his hand, -- Additional Translations ... Context Solomon's Prayer of Dedication12Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 13Now 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,… Cross References 1 Kings 8:22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, 2 Chronicles 6:11 And there I have provided a place for the ark, which contains the covenant of the LORD that He made with the children of Israel." 2 Chronicles 6:13 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, Treasury of Scripture And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: he stood 1 Kings 8:22 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: 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 9:33 And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth. Job 11:13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; Psalm 28:2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle. Jump to Previous Altar Assembly Congregation Forth Front Hand Hands Israel Over-Against Presence Solomon Spread Spreadeth Standeth Stood WholeJump to Next Altar Assembly Congregation Forth Front Hand Hands Israel Over-Against Presence Solomon Spread Spreadeth Standeth Stood Whole2 Chronicles 6 1. Solomon, having blessed the people, blessed God12. Solomon's prayer in the consecration of the temple, upon the bronze platform. 3. THE KING UTTERS THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (2Chronicles 6:12-42). (Comp. 1Kings 8:22-53.) The whole is given as in Kings, save that one verse (2Chronicles 6:13) is added, and the peroration (2Chronicles 6:40-42) is quite different. (12) Stood.--Took his place. It is not implied that he remained standing. (Comp. 1Samuel 17:51; 2Chronicles 6:3, supr.) . . . Verse 12. - Before the altar. This means to say that Solomon stood (and afterwards knelt down) eastward of the altar indeed, but with his face to the temple and congregation. Although the voice of Solomon was raised in prayer to God, yet the prayer was to be that of the whole congregation and not of priestly proxy, and therefore of the whole congregation it must be heard.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then [Solomon] stoodוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד (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 and spread out וַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂ (way·yip̄·rōś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6566: To break apart, disperse his hands. כַּפָּֽיו׃ (kap·pāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan Links 2 Chronicles 6:12 NIV2 Chronicles 6:12 NLT 2 Chronicles 6:12 ESV 2 Chronicles 6:12 NASB 2 Chronicles 6:12 KJV 2 Chronicles 6:12 BibleApps.com 2 Chronicles 6:12 Biblia Paralela 2 Chronicles 6:12 Chinese Bible 2 Chronicles 6:12 French Bible 2 Chronicles 6:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Chronicles 6:12 He stood before the altar of Yahweh (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) |
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