Then Solomon stood in front of the Lord’ s altar. He stood in front of the whole community of Israel. He spread out his hands to pray.

所罗门当着以色列会众，站在耶和华的坛前，举起手来，

所罗门当着以色列全会众，站在耶和华的坛前，举起手来。

所罗门当着以色列全会众，站在耶和华的坛前，举起手来。

所罗门当着以色列会众的面，站在耶和华的坛前，向天伸出双手祷告。

所罗门在以色列全体会众面前，站在耶和华的祭坛前，张开双手；

所羅門當着以色列會眾，站在耶和華的壇前，舉起手來，

所羅門當着以色列全會眾，站在耶和華的壇前，舉起手來。

所羅門當着以色列全會眾，站在耶和華的壇前，舉起手來。

所羅門當著以色列會眾的面，站在耶和華的壇前，向天伸出雙手禱告。

所羅門在以色列全體會眾面前，站在耶和華的祭壇前，張開雙手；

所羅門當着以色列全體大眾面前，站在永恆主的祭壇前舉開着雙手。

所羅門立於耶和華壇前、以色列會眾咸在、王乃張手、

以色列族眾咸睹、所羅門立耶和華壇前、向天舉手、

所羅門當以色列會眾前、立於主之祭臺前舉手、

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire community of Israel, and he lifted his hands in prayer.

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands.

Then he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands

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

Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire congregation 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:

He stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.

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

Does anyone among you have respect for the Lord? Does anyone obey the message of the Lord’ s servant? Let the person who walks in the dark trust in the Lord. Let the one who doesn’t have any light to guide them depend on their God.

Then Moses left Pharaoh and went out of the city. Moses lifted up his hands and prayed to the Lord. The thunder and hail stopped. The rain didn’t pour down on the land any longer.

I will praise you as long as I live. I will call on your name when I lift up my hands in prayer.

I spread out my hands to you in prayer. I’m thirsty for you, just as dry ground is thirsty for rain.

“ So commit yourself to God completely. Reach out your hands to him for help.

Then Solomon stood in front of the Lord’ s altar. He stood in front of the whole community of Israel. He spread out his hands toward heaven.He said,“ Lord, you are the God of Israel. There is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below. You keep the covenant you made with us. You show us your love. You do that when we follow you with all our hearts.You have kept your promise to my father David. He was your servant. With your mouth you made a promise. With your powerful hand you have made it come true. And today we can see it.“ Lord, you are the God of Israel. Keep the promises you made to my father David. Do it for him. He was your servant. Here is what you said to him.‘ A son from your family line will sit before me on the throne of Israel. This will always be true if your children after you are careful in everything they do. They must live in my sight faithfully the way you have lived.’God of Israel, let your promise to my father David come true.“ But will you really live on earth? After all, the heavens can’t hold you. In fact, even the highest heavens can’t hold you. So this temple I’ve built certainly can’t hold you!But please pay attention to my prayer. Lord my God, be ready to help me as I make my appeal to you. Listen to my cry for help. Hear the prayer I’m praying to you today.Let your eyes look toward this temple night and day. You said,‘ I will put my Name there.’ So please listen to the prayer I’m praying toward this place.Hear me when I ask you to help us. Listen to your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Listen to us from heaven. It’s the place where you live. When you hear us, forgive us.“ Suppose someone does something wrong to their neighbor. And the person who has done something wrong is required to give their word. They must tell the truth about what they have done. They must come and do it in front of your altar in this temple.When they do, listen to them from heaven. Take action. Judge between the person and their neighbor. Punish the guilty one. Do to that person what they have done to their neighbor. Deal with the one who isn’t guilty in a way that shows they are free from blame. That will prove they aren’t guilty.“ Suppose your people Israel have lost the battle against their enemies. And suppose they’ve sinned against you. But they turn back to you and praise your name. They pray to you in this temple. And they ask you to help them.Then listen to them from heaven. Forgive the sin of your people Israel. Bring them back to the land you gave to their people who lived long ago.“ Suppose your people have sinned against you. And because of that, the sky is closed up and there isn’t any rain. But your people pray toward this place. They praise you by admitting they’ve sinned. And they turn away from their sin because you have made them suffer.Then listen to them from heaven. Forgive the sin of your people Israel. Teach them the right way to live. Send rain on the land you gave them as their share.“ Suppose there isn’t enough food in the land. And a plague strikes the land. The hot winds completely dry up our crops. Or locusts or grasshoppers come and eat them up. Or an enemy surrounds one of our cities and gets ready to attack it. Or trouble or sickness comes.But suppose one of your people prays to you. They ask you to help them. They are aware of how much their own heart is suffering. And they spread out their hands toward this temple to pray.Then listen to them from heaven. It’s the place where you live. Forgive them. Take action. Deal with everyone in keeping with everything they do. You know their hearts. In fact, you are the only one who knows every human heart.Your people will have respect for you. They will respect you as long as they are in the land you gave our people long ago.“ Suppose there are outsiders who don’t belong to your people Israel. And they have come from a land far away. They’ve come because they’ve heard about your name.When they get here, they will find out even more about your great name. They’ll hear about how you reached out your mighty hand and powerful arm. So they’ll come and pray toward this temple.Then listen to them from heaven. It’s the place where you live. Do what those outsiders ask you to do. Then all the nations on earth will know you. They will have respect for you. They’ll respect you just as your own people Israel do. They’ll know that your Name is in this house I’ve built.“ Suppose your people go to war against their enemies. It doesn’t matter where you send them. And suppose they pray to you toward the city you have chosen. They pray toward the temple I’ve built for your Name.Then listen to them from heaven. Listen to their prayer for your help. Stand up for them.“ Suppose your people sin against you. After all, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t sin. And suppose you get angry with them. You hand them over to their enemies. They take them as prisoners to their own lands. It doesn’t matter whether those lands are near or far away.But suppose your people change their ways in the land where they are held as prisoners. They turn away from their sins. They beg you to help them in the land of those who won the battle over them. They say,‘ We have sinned. We’ve done what is wrong. We’ve done what is evil.’And they turn back to you with all their heart and soul. Suppose it happens in the land of their enemies who took them away as prisoners. There they pray to you toward the land you gave their people long ago. They pray toward the city you have chosen. And they pray toward the temple I’ve built for your Name.Then listen to them from heaven. It’s the place where you live. Listen to their prayer. Listen to them when they ask you to help them. Stand up for them.Your people have sinned against you. Please forgive them. Forgive them for all the wrong things they’ve done against you. And make those who won the battle over them show mercy to them.After all, they are your people. They belong to you. You brought them out of Egypt. You brought them out of that furnace that melts iron down and makes it pure.“ Let your eyes be open to me when I ask you to help us. Let them be open to your people Israel when they ask you to help them. Pay attention to them every time they cry out to you.After all, you chose them out of all the nations in the world. You made them your very own people. You did it just as you had announced through your servant Moses. That’s when you brought out of Egypt our people of long ago. You are our Lord and King.”

She looked, and there was the king! He was standing next to the pillar. That was the usual practice. The officers and trumpet players were standing beside the king. All the people of the land were filled with joy. They were blowing trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her royal robes. She called out,“ Treason! It’s treason!”

Praise the Lord, you angels in heaven. Praise the Lord for his glory and strength.Praise the Lord for the glory that belongs to him. Worship the Lord because of his beauty and holiness.

May my prayer come to you like the sweet smell of incense. When I lift up my hands in prayer, may it be like the evening sacrifice.

The king stood next to his pillar. He agreed to the terms of the covenant in front of the Lord. The king promised to serve the Lord and obey his commands, directions and rules. He promised to obey them with all his heart and with all his soul. So he agreed to the terms of the covenant written down in that book. Then all the people committed themselves to the covenant as well.

Messengers will come from Egypt. The people of Cush will be quick to bring gifts to you.

So I want the men in every place to pray. I want them to lift up holy hands. I don’t want them to be angry when they pray. I don’t want them to argue.

Hear my cry for your favor when I call out to you for help. Hear me when I lift up my hands in prayer toward your Most Holy Room.