At the evening offering, I got up from my time of humiliation, with my tunic and robe torn. Then I fell on my knees and spread out my hands to the Lord my God.
When Solomon finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the Lord, he got up from kneeling before the altar of the Lord, with his hands spread out towards heaven,
every prayer or petition that any person or that all your people Israel may have – they each know their own affliction , – as they spread out their hands towards this temple,
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 know the earth , belongs to the Lord.
For Solomon had made a bronze platform 2.25 metres long, 2.25 metres wide, and 1.35 metres high and put it in the court. He stood on it, knelt down in front of the entire congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands towards heaven.
When our time had come to an end, we left to continue our journey, while all of them, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach to pray,
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will refuse to look at you; even if you offer countless prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.