1 Kings 8:22 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 8:22

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

BSB

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ASV

And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;

KJV

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:

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Commentary

4 voices

Ephrem the Syrian

ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 8:21 (373)

Now notice that Solomon did not only pray for his people but also for the foreigners and the strangers who distrusted the nation of Israel and were often hostile to it, so that the son of David might show the God of David to everyone …

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

The posture in which he prayed was very reverent, and expressive of humility, seriousness, and fervency in prayer. He stood before the altar of the Lord, intimating that he expected the success of his prayer in virtue of that sacrifice which should be offered up in the fulness of time, typified by the sacrifices offered at that altar.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Stood - He ascended the brazen scaffold, five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and then kneeled down upon his knees, with his hands spread up to heaven, and offered up the following prayer: see 1Ki 8:54, and 2Ch 5:12, 2Ch 5:13. And spread forth his hands toward heaven - This was a usual custom in all nations: in prayer the hands were stretched out to heaven, as if to invite and receive assistance from thence; while, humbly kneeling on their knees, they seemed acknowledge at once their dependence and unworthiness.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּעֲמֹ֣ד	vai.ya.'a.Mod	and he stood	H5975 →
שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה	she.lo.Moh	Solomon	H8010 →
לִפְנֵי֙	lif.Nei	<to> before	H6440 →
מִזְבַּ֣ח	miz.Bach	[the] altar of	H4196 →
יְהוָ֔ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
נֶ֖גֶד	Ne.ged	before	H5048 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
קְהַ֣ל	ke.Hal	[the] assembly of	H6951 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂ	vai.yif.Ros	and he spread out	H6566 →
כַּפָּ֖יו	ka.Pav	palms his	H3709 →
הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃	ha.sha.Ma.yim	the heavens	H8064 →

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
leads to
- Micah 3:4
  Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.
- Isaiah 59:2–3
  But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear.
- Proverbs 1:28
  Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
- Zechariah 7:13
  And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.
- Jeremiah 7:8–10
  But look, you keep trusting in deceptive words to no avail.
Through
Ezra 9:5
At the evening offering, I got up from my humiliation with my tunic and cloak torn, and I fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the LORD my God,
leads to
- 1 Kings 8:38
  then may whatever prayer or petition Your people Israel make—each knowing his own afflictions and spreading out his hands toward this temple—
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Exodus 9:29
  Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 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…

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03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About 1 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 1 Kings