1 Kings 8:54

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Solomon	שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה she.lo.Moh	H8010	Shelomah · proper noun, a man's name
end	כְּכַלּ֣וֹת ke.kha.Lot	H3615	to end · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
praying	לְהִתְפַּלֵּל֙ le.hit.pa.Lel	H6419	to judge (officially or mentally) · preposition + verb, hithpael infinitive construct
prayer	הַתְּפִלָּ֥ה ha.te.fi.Lah	H8605	intercession · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
supplication	וְהַתְּחִנָּ֖ה ve.hat.te.chi.Nah	H8467	graciousness · conjunction + definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֔ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
arose	קָ֞ם kam	H6965	to rise (in various applications · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
before	מִלִּפְנֵ֨י mi.lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
altar	מִזְבַּ֤ח miz.Bach	H4196	an altar · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
kneeling	מִכְּרֹ֣עַ mi.ke.Ro.a'	H3766	to bend the knee · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
knees	בִּרְכָּ֔יו bir.Kav	H1290	a knee · noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
hands	וְכַפָּ֖יו ve.kha.Pav	H3709	the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal · conjunction + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
up	פְּרֻשׂ֥וֹת pe.ru.Sot	H6566	to break apart · verb, qal passive participle, feminine plural absolute
heaven	הַשָּׁמָֽיִם ha.sha.Ma.yim	H8064	the sky (as aloft · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute

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Cross-references

2 Chronicles 6:12-13 And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:
2 Chronicles 7:1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glo…
Luke 22:45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow,
Psalms 95:6 O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
1 Kings 8:22 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:
Luke 11:1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray,…
Luke 22:41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
Acts 20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:54-61

Solomon, after his sermon in Ecclesiastes, gives us the conclusion of the whole matter; so he does here, after this long prayer; it is called his blessing the people, Kg1 8:55. He pronounced it standing, that he might be the better heard, and because he blessed as one having authority. Never were words more fitly spoken, nor more pertinently. Never was congregation dismissed with that which was more likely to affect them and abide with them. I. He gives God the glory of the great and kind things he had done for Israel, Kg1 8:56. He stood up to bless the congregation (Kg1 8:55), but began with blessing God; for we must in every thing give thanks. Do we expect God should do well for us and our…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 8:22

HIS PRAYER. (1Ki. 8:22-61) Solomon stood before the altar--This position was in the court of the people, on a brazen scaffold erected for the occasion (Ch2 6:13), fronting the altar of burnt offering, and surrounded by a mighty concourse of people. Assuming the attitude of a suppliant, kneeling (Kg1 8:54; compare Ch2 6:24) and with uplifted hands, he performed the solemn act of consecration--an act remarkable, among other circumstances, for this, that it was done, not by the high priest or any member of the Aaronic family, but by the king in person, who might minister about, though not in, holy things. This sublime prayer [1Ki. 8:22-35], which breathes sentiments of the loftiest piety blend…

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Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 8:50

And give them compassion before them who carried them captive - He does not pray that they may be delivered out of that captivity, but that their enemies may use them well; and that they may, as formerly, be kept a separate and distinct people.

John Gill on 1 Kings 8:54

And it was so, that, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord,.... In which he was a type of Christ, praying and interceding for his people before the golden attar, Revelation 8:3, he arose from before the altar of the Lord; the altar of burnt offering, over against which he was: from kneeling on his knees; upon the brasen scaffold; see 2 Chronicles 6:13, in which posture he was during this long prayer: with his hands spread up to heaven; which gesture he had used in his prayer, and now continued in blessing the people.

Dictionary and topics

Prayer — Is converse with God; the intercourse of the soul with God, not in contemplation or meditation, but in direct address to him. Prayer may be oral or mental, occasional or constant, ejaculatory or…
Temple, Solomon’s — Before his death David had “with all his might” provided materials in great abundance for the building of the temple on the summit of Mount Moriah (1 Chr. 22:14; 29:4; 2 Chr. 3:1), on the east of the…
Dedication · Subjects of: Temple of Solomon — Subjects of: Temple of Solomon
Temple, The First · Solemnly dedicated to God by Solomon — Solemnly dedicated to God by Solomon

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Kings 8:54

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:54-61

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 8:22

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 8:50

John Gill on 1 Kings 8:54

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 8:54

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:54-61

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 8:22

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 8:50

John Gill on 1 Kings 8:54

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 8:54-55

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 8:54-56

Rashi on 1 Kings 8:51