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1 Kings 8:54
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And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.
About 1 Kings 8:54
1 Kings 8:54 from 1 Kings speaks directly to Kneeling in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the Old Testament tradition. This passage in the history literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- 2 Chronicles 6:13
“For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,”
- Psalms 95:6
“O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.”
- Daniel 6:10
“Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.”
- Luke 22:41
“And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,”
- Acts 20:36
“And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.”
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How to Apply 1 Kings 8:54
Study 1 Kings 8:54 in context by reading the surrounding passage in 1 Kings. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Kneeling in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.