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2 Chronicles 6:12-14
New Catholic Bible
2 Chronicles 6:12-14
New Catholic Bible
12 Solomon’s Prayer.[a] Then, in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel, Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord and spread out his hands. 13 Solomon had made a bronze platform, measuring five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, which he directed to be placed in the center of the courtyard, and he stood on it. Then he knelt down[b] in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.
14 “Lord, God of Israel,” he said, “there is no God like you in heaven or on earth, as you keep your covenant and show steadfast love to your servants who walk before you with all their heart.
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- 2 Chronicles 6:12 This is the beautiful prayer already read in 1 Ki 8:22-61. The ending has been shortened and replaced by some verses from Ps 132.
- 2 Chronicles 6:13 He knelt down: a significant show of love and respect for the Lord displayed by King Solomon. He is unafraid of breaking custom or of what others will say, just as his father David did when he danced before the Lord (2 Sam 6:14).
