1 Kings 8:54 “Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition…”

1 Kings 8:54

Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the LORD, he arose from before the altar of the LORD, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

World English Bible

It was so, that when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to the LORD, he arose from before the LORD’s altar, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread out toward heaven.

American Standard Version

And it was so, that, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto Jehovah, he arose from before the altar of Jehovah, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth toward heaven.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when Salomon had made an ende of praying all this prayer and supplication vnto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees, and stretching of his handes to heauen,

Darby Translation

And it was so, that when Solomon had ended praying all this prayer and supplication to Jehovah, he arose from before the altar of Jehovah, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth to the heavens,

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, at Solomon's finishing to pray unto Jehovah all this prayer and supplication, he hath risen from before the altar of Jehovah, from bending on his knees, and his hands spread out to the heavens,

Bible in Basic English

Then Solomon, after making all these prayers and requests for grace to the Lord, got up from his knees before the altar of the Lord, where his hands had been stretched out in prayer to heaven;

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Cross references

“when Solomon”

Luke 22:45 Luke 11:1

Luke 22:45 · BSB

When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

Luke 11:1 · BSB

One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of His disciples requested, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.”

“kneeling”

Psalm 95:6 Luke 22:41 Acts 20:36 Acts 21:5 2 Chronicles 6:13

Psalm 95:6 · BSB

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

Luke 22:41 · BSB

And He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, where He knelt down and prayed,

Acts 20:36 · BSB

When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

Acts 21:5 · BSB

But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.

2 Chronicles 6:13 · BSB

Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread ou…

“with his hands”

1 Kings 8:22 2 Chronicles 6:12

1 Kings 8:22 · BSB

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,

2 Chronicles 6:12 · BSB

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

Also

2 Chronicles 7:1

2 Chronicles 7:1 · BSB

When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

53For You, O Lord GOD, have set them apart from all the peoples of the earth as Your inheritance, as You spoke through Your servant Moses when You brought our fathers out of Egypt.”

55And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

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