1 Kings 8:51

Contextual Overview

²²Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire congregation of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. ²² Shlomo stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Yisra'el, and spread forth his hands toward heaven; 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: ²² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven, ²² Then Solomon stood facing the Lord 's altar, and all the Israelites were standing behind him. He spread out his hands toward the sky ²² Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky. ²²Then Solomon stood [in the courtyard] before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven. ²² Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and he spread out his hands toward heaven. ²² Then Salomon stoode before the altar of the Lorde in the sight of all the Congregation of Israel, and stretched out his handes towarde heauen, ²²Then Solomon stood before the altar of Yahweh before all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

Bible Verse Review
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thy people: 1 Kings 8:53, Exodus 32:11, Exodus 32:12, Numbers 14:13-19, Deuteronomy 9:26-29, 2 Chronicles 6:39, Nehemiah 1:10, Isaiah 63:16-18, Isaiah 64:9, Jeremiah 51:19

the furnace: Deuteronomy 4:20, Jeremiah 11:4

Reciprocal: Psalms 28:9 - bless Daniel 9:15 - that hast

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For they be thy people, and thine inheritance,.... Whom the Lord had chosen above all people, to be a special people to him, and to be his portion and possession; see Deuteronomy 7:6

which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron; hard and cruel bondage in Egypt: Deuteronomy 7:6- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The furnace of iron - Egypt is so called as a place of severe trial and affliction.