2nd Chronicles Chapter 6 verse 12 Holy Bible
And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands;
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Then he took his place in front of the altar of the Lord, all the men of Israel being present,
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And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands.
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And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
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And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
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He stood before the altar of Yahweh in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands
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And he standeth before the altar of Jehovah, over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth out his hand, --
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 12. - Before the altar. This means to say that Solomon stood (and afterwards knelt down) eastward of the altar indeed, but with his face to the temple and congregation. Although the voice of Solomon was raised in prayer to God, yet the prayer was to be that of the whole congregation and not of priestly proxy, and therefore of the whole congregation it must be heard.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers3. THE KING UTTERS THE PRAYER OF CONSECRATION (2Chronicles 6:12-42).(Comp. 1Kings 8:22-53.)The whole is given as in Kings, save that one verse (2Chronicles 6:13) is added, and the peroration (2Chronicles 6:40-42) is quite different.(12) Stood.--Took his place. It is not implied that he remained standing. (Comp. 1Samuel 17:51; 2Chronicles 6:3, supr.) . . .
