2 Chronicles 6 · Verse 13

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,
2 Chronicles 6:13, King James Version

2 Chronicles 6:13 in other translations

BSBNow Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,
WEB(for Solomon had made a bronze platform, five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high, and had set it in the middle of the court; and he stood on it, and knelt down on his knees before all the assembly of Israel, and spread out his hands toward heaven).
ASV(for Solomon had made a brazen scaffold, 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 assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven);
YLTfor Solomon hath made a scaffold of brass, and putteth it in the midst of the court, five cubits its length, and five cubits its breadth, and three cubits its height, and he standeth upon it, and kneeleth on his knees over-against all the assembly of Israel, and spreadeth forth his hands towards the heavens--
DARBYFor Solomon had made a platform of bronze, 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 he kneeled down on his knees before the whole congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward the heavens,
BBE(For Solomon had made a brass stage, five cubits long, five cubits wide and three cubits high, and had put it in the middle of the open space; on this he took his place and went down on his knees before all the meeting of Israel, stretching out his hands to heaven.)
Webster(For Solomon had made a brazen 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 upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands towards heaven,)

What does 2 Chronicles 6:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. Solomon had made a brazen scaffold--a sort of platform. But the Hebrew term rendered "scaffold," being the same as that used to designate the basin, suggests the idea that this throne might bear some resemblance, in form or structure, to those lavers in the temple, being a sort of round and elevated pulpit, placed in the middle of the court, and in front of the altar of burnt offering. upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees--After ascending the brazen scaffold, he assumed those two attitudes in succession, and with different objects in view. He stood while he addressed and blessed the surrounding multitude (2Ch 6:3-11). Afterwards he knelt down and stretched out his hands towards heaven, with his face probably turned towards the altar, while he gave utterance to the beautiful and impressive prayer which is recorded in the remainder of this chapter. It is deserving of notice that there was no seat in this pulpit--for the king either stood or knelt all the time he was in it. It is not improbable that it was surmounted by a canopy, or covered by a veil, to screen the royal speaker from the rays of the sun.

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2 Chronicles 6:13 in the original Hebrew

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כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
עָשָׂ֨ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213
שְׁלֹמֹ֜הshe.lo.MohSolomonH8010
כִּיּ֣וֹרki.Yora platform ofH3595
נְחֹ֗שֶׁתne.Cho.shetbronzeH5178
וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ֮vai.yi.te.ne.Huand he had put itH5414
בְּת֣וֹךְbe.Tokhin [the] middle ofH8432
הָעֲזָרָה֒ha.'a.za.Rahthe precinctH5835
חָמֵ֨שׁcha.Mesh[was] fiveH2568
אַמּ֜וֹת'a.MotcubitsH520
אָרְכּ֗וֹ'a.re.Kolength itsH753
וְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.Meshand [was] fiveH2568
אַמּוֹת֙'a.mOtcubitsH520
רָחְבּ֔וֹra.che.Bobreadth itsH7341
וְאַמּ֥וֹתve.'a.Motand [was] cubitsH520
שָׁל֖וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthreeH7969
קוֹמָת֑וֹko.ma.Toheight itsH6967
וַיַּעֲמֹ֣דvai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH5975
עָלָ֗יו'a.Lavon itH5921
וַיִּבְרַ֤ךְvai.yiv.Rakhand he knelt downH1288
עַל\־'al-onH5921
בִּרְכָּיו֙bir.Kavknees hisH1290
נֶ֚גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
קְהַ֣לke.Hal[the] assembly ofH6951
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וַיִּפְרֹ֥שׂvai.yif.Rosand he spread outH6566
כַּפָּ֖יוka.Pavhands hisH3709
הַשָּׁמָֽיְמָה\׃ha.sha.Ma.ye.mahthe heavens towardsH8064

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Cross references for 2 Chronicles 6:13

  • 1 Kings 8:54

    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.

  • Nehemiah 8:4

    And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.

  • Psalms 95:6

    O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

  • Ezra 9:5

    And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,

  • 2 Chronicles 4:9

    Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.

  • 1 Kings 7:12

    And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house.

  • 1 Kings 6:36

    And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.

  • Acts 21:5

    And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.

  • Acts 20:36

    And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

  • Luke 22:41

    And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
scaffold.
Ne 8:4
long. Heb. the length thereof, etc. the court.
4:9; 1Ki 6:36; 7:12
kneeled down.
1Ki 8:54; Ezr 9:5; Ps 95:6; Da 6:10; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36; 21:5

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Context

  • 2 Chronicles 6:12

    And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands:

  • 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,

  • 2 Chronicles 6:14

    And said, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:

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2 Chronicles 6:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque Salomón había hecho un púlpito de metal, de cinco codos de largo, y de cinco codos de ancho, y de altura de tres codos, y lo había puesto en medio del atrio: y púsose sobre él, é hincóse de rodillas delante de toda la congregación de Israel, y extendiendo sus manos al cielo, dijo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
car Salomon avait fait une estrade d’airain, longue de cinq coudées, large de cinq coudées, et haute de trois coudées, et l’avait mise au milieu de la cour; et il s’y tint, et fléchit les genoux en face de toute la congrégation d’Israël, et étendit ses mains vers les cieux,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Denn Salomo hatte ein Gestell von Erz gemacht und es mitten in den Vorhof gestellt: fünf Ellen seine Länge, und fünf Ellen seine Breite, und drei Ellen seine Höhe; und er trat darauf und kniete, angesichts der ganzen Versammlung Israels, auf seine Knie nieder und breitete seine Hände aus gen Himmel
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Siquidem fecerat Salomon basim æneam, et posuerat eam in medio basilicæ, habentem quinque cubitos longitudinis, et quinque cubitos latitudinis, et tres cubitos altitudinis: stetitque super eam, et deinceps flexis genibus contra universam multitudinem Israël, et palmis in cælum levatis,