2 Chronicles 6:12 KJV
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
Matthew Henry
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Parallel Passages
- 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,
- Nehemiah 9:4 Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- 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;
- Psalms 63:4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
- Psalms 143:6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
- Isaiah 50:10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.
- 1 Kings 8:22–53 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.
- Psalms 28:2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
- Psalms 29:1–2 <A Psalm of David.> Give unto the LORD, O ye mighty, give unto the LORD glory and strength. …
- Psalms 68:31 Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
- Psalms 141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
- 1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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Topics
Kings of Israel & Judah
- SolomonKing of Israel · 1015–975 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1015–975 BC · Solomon reigns in Israel
Bible Dictionary
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And he stood וַיַּעֲמֹד wayyaʿămōd עָמַד Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- before לִפְנֵי lipnê פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition
- the altar מִזְבַּח mizbaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular construct
- of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- in the presence of all the congregation נֶגֶד neged Preposition כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct קְהַל qĕhal קָהָל Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
- and spread forth וַיִּפְרֹשׂ wayyiprōś פָּרַשׂ Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- his hands כַּפָּיו kappāyw כַּף Noun · feminine dual construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
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