2 Chronicles 6:12
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New International Version (©2011)
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire community of Israel, and he lifted his hands in prayer.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then Solomon took his place in front of the LORD's altar in the presence of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands.

NET Bible (©2006)
He stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
In the presence of the entire assembly of Israel, Solomon stood in front of the LORD's altar. He stretched out his hands [to pray].

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

American King James Version
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

American Standard Version
And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he stood before the altar of the I Lord, in presence of all the multitude of Israel, and stretched forth his hands.

Darby Bible Translation
And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands.

English Revised Version
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

Webster's Bible Translation
And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

World English Bible
He stood before the altar of Yahweh in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands

Young's Literal Translation
And he standeth before the altar of Jehovah, over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth out his hand, --

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:1-42 Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple. - The order of Solomon's prayer is to be observed. First and chiefly, he prays for repentance and forgiveness, which is the chief blessing, and the only solid foundation of other mercies: he then prays for temporal mercies; thereby teaching us what things to mind and desire most in our prayers. This also Christ hath taught us in his perfect pattern and form of prayer, where there is but one prayer for outward, and all the rest are for spiritual blessings. The temple typified the human nature of Christ, in whom dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. The ark typified his obedience and sufferings, by which repenting sinners have access to a reconciled God, and communion with him. Jehovah has made our nature his resting-place for ever, in the person of Emmanuel, and through him he dwells with, and delights in his church of redeemed sinners. May our hearts become his resting-place; may Christ dwell therein by faith, consecrating them as his temples, and shedding abroad his love therein. May the Father look upon us in and through his Anointed; and may he remember and bless us in all things, according to his mercy to sinners, in and through Christ.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 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.

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Solomon's Prayer of Dedication
12And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: 13For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the middle of the court: and on it he stood, and kneeled down on his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven. 14And said, O LORD God of Israel, there is no God like you in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keep covenant, and show mercy to your servants, that walk before you with all their hearts: …

1 Kings 8:22 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven
2 Chronicles 6:11 There I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD that he made with the people of Israel."
2 Chronicles 6:13 Now he had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high, and had placed it in the center of the outer court. He stood on the platform and then knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.