2 Chronicles 6:12

2 Chronicles 6:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
• New International Version (NIV)Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands

Context of 2 Chronicles 6:12

10Now the Lord has done what he promised to do. I now rule Israel as king on the throne of my father David, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple to give honour to the Lord, Israel's God. 11I have put the Covenant Box there. It contains the covenant that the Lord made with the Israelites.’ Then Solomon stood in front of the Lord's altar. All the Israelite people who had come together there could see him. He lifted up his hands to pray. 13He had made a bronze stage to stand on. It was 2.3 metres long, 2.3 metres wide and 1.4 metres high. He put it in the middle of the yard and he stood on it. Then he went down on his knees where all the Israelites could see him. He lifted up his hands towards the sky. 14He prayed, ‘Lord, Israel's God, there is no God like you, either in heaven or on the earth. You continue to do what you have promised to do for your people. You faithfully love those who want to serve you.

2 Chronicles 6:12 word by word

וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד לִפְנֵי֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂ כַּפָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• in the presence of all the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and spread forthפָּרַשׂpâraώ · to spreadH6566
• his handsכַּףkaph · palmH3709

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:12

• 1 Kings 8:22Then Solomon stood in front of the Lord's altar. All the Israelite people who had come together there could see him. He lifted up his hands towards the sky.
• 2 Kings 11:14Then she saw the king! He was standing in the king's place beside the pillar in the temple. The army officers and the men with trumpets were standing beside the king. All the people of Judah were shouting with joy. Many of them made music with trumpets. When Athaliah saw this, she was very upset. She tore her clothes. She shouted, ‘Treason! Treason!’
• 2 Kings 23:3Then the king stood in his place beside the pillar in the temple. He promised the Lord that he would obey the covenant. He agreed to serve the Lord faithfully and to obey his commands, laws and rules. Josiah agreed to obey what was written in the Book of God's Covenant. All the people also promised to obey the covenant.
• Psalms 29:1All you angels in heaven, say how great the Lord is! Say that the Lord rules with power!
• Exodus 9:33Then Moses left Pharaoh and he went out of the city. He lifted up his hands to the Lord and he prayed. Then the storms and the hail stopped. The heavy rain stopped falling on the earth.
• Job 11:13As for you, Job, you should be faithful to God. Raise your hands and pray to God.
• Psalms 28:2Hear me when I call to you for help. Please be kind to me. I am lifting up my hands towards your Most Holy Place.
• Psalms 63:4Yes, I will thank you for as long as I live. I will lift up my hands and I will pray to you.
• Psalms 68:31Egypt's leaders will come with gifts. People will come from Cush and they will agree to serve God.
• Psalms 141:2I offer my prayer to you like incense. Please accept it when I raise my hands to you. Accept it like a gift that I offer to you in the evening.
• Psalms 143:6I raise my hands to pray to you. I need you to help me, like dry ground needs rain. Selah
• 1 Timothy 2:8So then, in every place where you meet together, I want the men to pray. The men who lift up their hands and pray must be those who live good lives. They must not be people who are angry or who quarrel with others.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-39Verses 1-39 Compare Kings (marginal references). Compare Kings (marginal references).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-412Ch 6:1-41. Solomon Blesses the People and Praises God. 1. The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness--This introduction to Solomon's address was evidently suggested by the remarkable incident recorded at the close of the last chapter: the phenomenon of a densely opaque and uniformly shaped cloud, descending in a slow and majestic manner and filling the whole area of the temple. He regarded it himself, and directed the people also to…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 6:12

• David
• God

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Attent
• Prayer
• Solomon
• Sore
• Intercession
• Temple
• Worship

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings