(for Solomon had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, and five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the middle of the court; and he stood on it, and knelt down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven)
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(for Solomon had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, and five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the middle of the court; and he stood on it, and knelt down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven)
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For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,
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for Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court; and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven —
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 6:13 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Kings 8:54 It was so, that when Solomon had finished praying all this prayer and supplication to Yahweh, he arose from before Yahweh’s altar, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread out toward heaven.
- Nehemiah 8:4 Ezra the scribe stood on a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, Mishael, Malchijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.
- Ezra 9:5 At the evening offering I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God;
- Psalms 95:6 Oh come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,
- 1 Kings 6:36 He built the inner court with three courses of cut stone and a course of cedar beams.
- 1 Kings 7:12 The great court around had three courses of cut stone, and a course of cedar beams; like the inner court of Yahweh’s house and the porch of the house.
- 2 Chronicles 4:9 Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.
- Daniel 6:10 When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.
- Luke 22:41 He was withdrawn from them about a stone’s throw, and he knelt down and prayed,
- Acts 20:36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
- Acts 21:5 When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Both to give thanks for the great benefits of…
Both to give thanks for the great benefits of God bestowed upon him, and also to pray for the perseverance and prosperity of his people.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Scaffold, (basim.) The Hebrew (kiyor) is used for "a…
Scaffold, (basim.) The Hebrew (kiyor) is used for "a shell, (concha.; Tirinus) or bowl," as the throne was probably of the same form, and was placed on a square pedestal, at the higher end of the court of the people, (Calmet) which is here styled the temple, (basilicæ) or "hall," chap. iv. 9. Septuagint Greek: aules. Hebrew chatsar, which denotes that great court where (Haydock) the body of the people stood bare-headed, before the Lord, (Grotius, &c.; chap. xx. 5.) in the open air. (Du Hamel) --- We are assured that the king himself never sat in his tribune. (Calmet) --- Others reserve that privilege to him alone. (Haydock) --- While he addressed the people, he turned towards them.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Solomon had made a brazen scaffold--a sort of platform.…
Solomon had made a brazen scaffold--a sort of platform. But the Hebrew term rendered "scaffold," being the same as that used to designate the basin, suggests the idea that this throne might bear some resemblance, in form or structure, to those lavers in the temple, being a sort of round and elevated pulpit, placed in the middle of the court, and in front of the altar of burnt offering.
upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees--After ascending the brazen scaffold, he assumed those two attitudes in succession, and with different objects in view. He stood while he addressed and blessed the surrounding multitude (Ch2 6:3-11). Afterwards he knelt down and stretched out his hands towards heaven, with his face probably turned towards the altar, while he gave utterance to the beautiful and impressive prayer which is recorded in the remainder of this chapter. It is deserving of notice that there was no seat in this pulpit--for the king either stood or knelt all the time he was in it. It is not improbable that it was surmounted by a canopy, or covered by a veil, to screen the royal speaker from the rays of the sun.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (13) For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold.—This verse…
(13) For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold.—This verse is not in Kings. But it may once have followed 1Ki_8:22. At least, marks of the chronicler’s individual style are not apparent in it.
Scaffold.—Literally, pan (kîyôr; see 2Ch_4:6). The “scaffold” looked like a “laver” turned upside down, and was doubtless hollow underneath. (Comp. Neh_9:4 for an analogous structure.)
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Kneeled down upon his knees, and spread forth his hands.—An attitude of prayer which may be seen figured upon the monuments of ancient Egypt.
Toward heaven (ha-shâmấy’mâh).—The chronicler has used the exact form for the less precise hashâmấayim of 1Ki_8:22.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain A brazen scaffold. The Hebrew word is rwOYKi. The…
A brazen scaffold. The Hebrew word is rwOYKi. The word occurs twenty-one times. It is translated, in the Authorized Version, "laver" eighteen times, once "pan", (1Sa_2:14) once "hearth", (Zec_12:6) and once "scaffold," here. The meaning evidently is that the stand was in some sort basin-shaped.
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