1 Kings 8:54 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁴ When Solomon finished offering all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, he arose from before the Lord's altar, where he had knelt with hands stretched toward heaven.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁵⁴ As soon as Solomon finished praying and making these requests to the LORD, he got up from before the LORD’s altar, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out to heaven.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁴ And it happened that, when Solomon had completed praying this entire prayer and supplication to the Lord, he rose up from the sight of the altar of the Lord. For he had fixed both knees upon the ground, and he had extended his hands toward heaven.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵⁴ And it came to pass, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, that he rose from before the altar of the Lord: for he had fixed both knees on the ground, and had spread his hands towards heaven.

1 Kings 8:54 Cross References

1 Kings 8:22

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.

2 Chronicles 7:1

When Solomon had ended his prayer, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.

Psalm 95:6

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!

Luke 11:1

He was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.”

Luke 22:41

Then he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,

Luke 22:45

When he got up from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping because of grief,

Acts 20:36

When he had finished speaking, he knelt down with them all and prayed.

Acts 21:5

When our days there were ended, we left and proceeded on our journey, and all of them, with wives and children, escorted us outside the city. There we knelt down on the beach and prayed