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,
Solomon had made a bronze platform that was about seven and a half feet long, seven and a half feet wide, and four and a half feet high, and he had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, then knelt down on his knees in front of all the people of Israel, and raised his hands toward heaven.
Solomon built a raised platform so everyone could see him as he humbly knelt before God and the entire nation to pray.
📚 Historical Context
This took place during the dedication of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, around 950 BC. Solomon wanted all the Israelites gathered in the courtyard to be able to see and hear him during this momentous prayer of dedication. The bronze platform elevated him above the crowd while also demonstrating his humility as he knelt before God in front of his entire kingdom.
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