1 Kings 8:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 8:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 8:22 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 8:22 — KJV
“And Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:”
— 1 Kings 8:22 (KJV)
1 Kings 8:22 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 8:22
“And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:22: stood, before, altar
“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, long...: Heb. the length thereof, etc”
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“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:22: solomon, before, altar
“And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:22: stood, before, forth
“Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. he put: or, was there”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 8:22: solomon, before, altar
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