2 Chronicles 6:12
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And he stood before the altar of the Lord, in presence of all the multitude of Israel, and stretched forth his hands.

he stood

1 Kings 8:22 And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord, in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands towards heaven,

2 Kings 11:14 She saw the king standing upon a tribunal, as the manner was, and the singers, and the trumpets near him, and all the people of the land rejoicing, and sounding the trumpets: and she rent her garments, and cried: A conspiracy, a conspiracy.

2 Kings 23:3 And the king stood upon the step: and he made a covenant with the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, and his testimonies, and his ceremonies, with all their heart, and with all their soul, and to perform the words of this covenant, which were written in that book: and the people agreed to the covenant.

Psalm 29:1,2 A psalm for David, at the finishing of the tabernacle. Bring to the Lord, O ye children of God: bring to the Lord the offspring of rams. . . .

spread forth

Exodus 9:33 And when Moses was gone from Pharao out of the city, he stretched forth his hands to the Lord: and the thunders and the hail ceased, neither did there drop any more rain upon the earth.

Job 11:13 But thou hast hardened thy heart, and hast spread thy hands to him.

Psalm 28:2 Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee; when I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.

Psalm 63:4 Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy name I will lift up my hands.

Psalm 68:31 Ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

Psalm 141:2 Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

Psalm 143:6 I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.

1 Timothy 2:8 I will therefore that men pray in every place, lifting up pure hands, without anger and contention.

Context
Solomon's Prayer of Dedication
12And he stood before the altar of the Lord, in presence of all the multitude of Israel, and stretched forth his hands.13For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, and had set it in the midst of the temple, which was five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high: and he stood upon it: then kneeling down in the presence of all the multitude of Israel, and lifting up his hands towards heaven,…
Cross References
1 Kings 8:22
And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord, in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands towards heaven,

2 Chronicles 6:11
And I have put in it the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with the children of Israel.

2 Chronicles 6:13
For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, and had set it in the midst of the temple, which was five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high: and he stood upon it: then kneeling down in the presence of all the multitude of Israel, and lifting up his hands towards heaven,

Lexicon
Then [Solomon] stood
וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד (way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

before
לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

the altar
מִזְבַּ֣ח (miz·baḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar

of the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

in front of
נֶ֖גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

the whole
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

assembly
קְהַ֣ל (qə·hal)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

and spread out
וַיִּפְרֹ֖שׂ (way·yip̄·rōś)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6566: To break apart, disperse

his hands.
כַּפָּֽיו׃ (kap·pāw)
Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan


Additional Translations
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.And he stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

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

And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread out his hands.

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

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

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

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

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