1 Kings 8:54 meaning and explanation
Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.
1 Kings 8:54, Berean Standard Bible
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Solomon has just finished the long prayer of dedication for the temple, spoken before the whole assembly of Israel. Verse 54 notes his posture: he had been kneeling before the altar with his hands spread out toward heaven, and now he rises.
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