1 Kings 8:54
Good News Translation
After Solomon had finished praying to the LORD, he stood up in front of the altar, where he had been kneeling with uplifted hands.

New Revised Standard Version
Now when Solomon finished offering all this prayer and this plea to the LORD, he arose from facing the altar of the LORD, where he had knelt with hands outstretched toward heaven;

Contemporary English Version
When Solomon finished his prayer at the altar, he was kneeling with his arms lifted toward heaven. He stood up,

New American Bible
After Solomon finished offering this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he rose from before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling, hands outstretched toward heaven.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, that he rose from before the altar of the Lord: for he had fixed both knees on the ground, and had spread his hands towards heaven.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And it came to pass, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, that he rose from before the altar of the Lord: for he had fixed both knees on the ground, and had spread his hands towards heaven.

when Solomon

Luke 11:1 And it came to pass that as he was in a certain place praying, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him: Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.

Luke 22:45 And when he rose up from prayer and was come to the disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow.

kneeling

2 Chronicles 6:13 For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, and had set it in the midst of the temple, which was five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high: and he stood upon it: then kneeling down in the presence of all the multitude of Israel, and lifting up his hands towards heaven,

Psalm 95:6 Come let us adore and fall down: and weep before the Lord that made us.

Luke 22:41,45 And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast. And kneeling down, he prayed. . . .

Acts 20:26 Wherefore I take you to witness this day that I am clear from the blood of all men.

Acts 21:5 And the days being expired, departing we went forward, they all bringing us on our way, with their wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we kneeled down on the shore: and we prayed.

with his hands

1 Kings 8:22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord, in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands towards heaven,

2 Chronicles 6:12 And he stood before the altar of the Lord, in presence of all the multitude of Israel, and stretched forth his hands.

Context
Solomon's Benediction
54And it came to pass, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, that he rose from before the altar of the Lord: for he had fixed both knees on the ground, and had spread his hands towards heaven.55And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:…
Cross References
1 Kings 8:22
And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord, in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands towards heaven,

2 Chronicles 6:13
For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, and had set it in the midst of the temple, which was five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high: and he stood upon it: then kneeling down in the presence of all the multitude of Israel, and lifting up his hands towards heaven,

2 Chronicles 7:1
And when Solomon had made an end of his prayer, fire came down from heaven, and consumed the holocausts and the victims: and the majesty of the Lord filled the house.

1 Kings 8:53
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