Solomon’s Prayer

¹² Then Solomon stood ·facing [^Lbefore] the Lord’s altar, ·and all the Israelites were standing behind him [^Lin the presence of the assembly/community of Israel]. He ·spread out [lifted] his hands. ¹³ He had made a bronze platform ·seven and one-half feet [^Lfive cubits] long, ·seven and one-half feet [^Lfive cubits] wide, and ·seven and one-half feet [^Lfive cubits] high, and he had placed it in the middle of the outer courtyard. Solomon stood on the platform. Then he kneeled in front of all the ·people [^Lassembly; community] of Israel gathered there, and he spread out his hands toward ·the sky [heaven]. ¹⁴ He said, “Lord, God of Israel, there is no god [^Cno true God] like you in heaven or on earth. You keep your ·agreement of love with [covenant/treaty and show unfailing love/loyalty to] your servants who ·truly follow [wholeheartedly/devotedly walk before] you.