1 Kings 8:22 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands to heaven.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² Then Solomon stood [in the court] before the Lord's burnt offering altar in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And Solomon stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven;

Common English Bible

²² Solomon stood before the LORD’s altar in front of the entire Israelite assembly and, spreading out his hands toward the sky,

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord, in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and he extended his hands toward heaven.

1 Kings 8:22 Cross References

Ezra 9:5

At the evening sacrifice I got up from my fasting, with my garments and my mantle torn, and fell on my knees, spread out my hands to the Lord my God,

1 Kings 8:54

Now when Solomon finished offering all this prayer and this plea to the Lord, he arose from facing the altar of the Lord, where he had knelt with hands outstretched toward heaven;

Exodus 9:33

So Moses left Pharaoh, went out of the city, and stretched out his hands to the Lord; then the thunder and the hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the earth.

Isaiah 1:15

When you stretch out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.

Exodus 9:29

Moses said to him, “As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will stretch out my hands to the Lord; the thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the Lord’s.

1 Timothy 2:8

I desire, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument,

Psalm 63:4

So I will bless you as long as I live; I will lift up my hands and call on your name.

Psalm 28:2

Hear the voice of my supplication, as I cry to you for help, as I lift up my hands toward your most holy sanctuary.

Job 11:13

“If you direct your heart rightly, you will stretch out your hands toward him.

2 Kings 23:3

The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the Lord, to follow the Lord, keeping his commandments, his decrees, and his statutes, with all his heart and all his soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. All the people joined in the covenant.

2 Kings 11:14

when she looked, there was the king standing by the pillar, according to custom, with the captains and the trumpeters beside the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and blowing trumpets. Athaliah tore her clothes and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

Exodus 33:10

When all the people saw the pillar of cloud standing at the entrance of the tent, all the people would rise and bow down, all of them, at the entrance of their tent.