Revised Webster's Bible
2 Chronicles 6:12
12And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
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
10The LORD therefore hath performed his word that he hath spoken: for I am raised up in the stead of David my father, and am seated on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built the house for the name of the LORD God of Israel. 11And in it have I put the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel. And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: 13For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven, 14And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor on the earth; who keepest covenant, and showest mercy to thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:
Read all of 2 Chronicles 62 Chronicles 6:12 word by word
וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד לִפְנֵי֙ מִזְבַּ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה נֶ֖גֶד כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂ כַּפָּֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 6:12
- 1 Kings 8:22And 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 11:14And 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 tore her clothes, and cried, Treason, Treason.
- 2 Kings 23:3And 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 joined in the covenant.
- Psalms 29:1Give to the LORD, O ye mighty, give to the LORD glory and strength.
- Exodus 9:33And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands to the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
- Job 11:13If thou preparest thy heart, and stretchest out thy hands toward him;
- Psalms 28:2Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry to thee, when I lift my hands toward thy holy oracle.
- Psalms 63:4Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
- Psalms 68:31Princes shall come out of Egypt; Cush shall soon stretch out her hands to God.
- Psalms 141:2Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.
- Psalms 143:6I stretch forth my hands to thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
- 1 Timothy 2:8I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.
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
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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
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