11 And there I have set the ark, (A)in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel.”

Solomon's Prayer of Dedication

12 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 13 (B)Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits[a] long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the court, and he stood on it. (C)Then he knelt on his knees in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 6:13 A cubit was about 18 inches or 45 centimeters

11 There I have placed the ark, in which is the covenant(A) of the Lord that he made with the people of Israel.”

Solomon’s Prayer of Dedication(B)(C)

12 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. 13 Now he had made a bronze platform,(D) five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high,[a] and had placed it in the center of the outer court. He stood on the platform and then knelt down(E) before the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 6:13 That is, about 7 1/2 feet long and wide and 4 1/2 feet high or about 2.3 meters long and wide and 1.4 meters high