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2 Chronicles 6:12
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Solomon stands before the altar of the LORD and the whole assembly of Israel, positioned immediately after he places the ark inside the completed temple.
The words — The Hebrew וַֽיַּעֲמֹד (va.yaʿamōd) translates literally as "and he stood," while נֶגֶד (neḡed) means "before" or "in front of," marking his exact physical location relative to the sacred object and the congregation.
The thread — The text's description of outstretched hands parallels the intercessory posture in Exodus 9:33, the directive to lift hands in Job 11:13, and the blessing posture recorded in Psalms 63:4.
Why it lands — The verse first records a physical act of positioning and gesture before inviting the reader to recognize standing before Yahweh as a concrete act of communal intercession.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
Cross-references
- Exodus 9:33 Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, went out of the city, and spread out his hands to the LORD. The thunder and hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.
- Job 11:13 As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him,
- Psalms 63:4 So I will bless You as long as I live; in Your name I will lift my hands.
- Psalms 143:6 I stretch out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land. Selah
- Isaiah 50:10 Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
- 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,
- 2 Kings 11:14 And she looked out and saw the king standing by the pillar, according to the custom. The officers and trumpeters were beside the king, and all the people of the land were rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and screamed, “Treason! Treason!”
- 2 Kings 23:3 So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.
- Psalms 28:2 Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
- Psalms 29:1 A Psalm of David. Ascribe to the LORD, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.