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

10“Now Adonai has confirmed His promise that He spoke. I have succeeded my father David and sit on the throne of Israel, just as Adonai promised, and I have built the House for the Name of Adonai, the God of Israel. 11There have I set the Ark in which is the Covenant of Adonai that He made with Bnei-Yisrael.” Then he stood before the altar of Adonai in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread forth his hands. 13For Solomon had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high and placed it in the midst of the court. He stood on it and knelt down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven 14and he said, “Adonai, God of Israel, there is no God like You in the heavens or in the earth, keeping covenant and showing mercy to Your servants who walk before You with all their heart.

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 before the altar of Adonai in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
• 2 Kings 11:14She looked and behold, the king was standing by the pillar, as was the custom, with the captains and the trumpets beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason, treason!”
• 2 Kings 23:3Then the king stood by the pillar and cut a covenant before Adonai, to follow Adonai, keep His mitzvot, His laws and His decrees with all their heart and soul, in order to fulfill the words of this covenant that were written in this scroll. So all the people stood for the covenant.
• Psalms 29:1A psalm of David. Ascribe to Adonai, O sons of God, ascribe to Adonai glory and strength.
• Exodus 9:33Moses went out of the city, away from Pharaoh, and stretched out his hands to Adonai. Then the thunder and hail ceased, and rain no longer poured down on the earth.
• Job 11:13“If you devote your heart to Him and spread out your hands to Him,
• Psalms 28:2Hear the sound of my pleas, when I cry to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy Sanctuary.
• Psalms 63:4Since Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips will praise You.
• Psalms 68:31Rebuke the beast of the reeds, the herd of bulls with the calves, peoples trampling down pieces of silver. He has scattered the peoples who delight in war!
• Psalms 141:2May my prayer be set before You like incense. May the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
• Psalms 143:6I spread forth my hands to You. My soul longs for You as a parched land. Selah
• 1 Timothy 2:8So I desire all men to pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without anger and argument.

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