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.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 8:22, Solomon began prayer standing with hands spread; here he ends kneeling—showing the same prayer posture sequence.
2 Chronicles 6:12 is the parallel account of Solomon standing at the altar—this verse shows the kneeling conclusion matching the same event.
2 Chronicles 6:13 details Solomon kneeling and spreading hands during prayer — the same posture described here in the parallel account.
2 Chronicles 7:1 immediately follows: after Solomon’s prayer, fire consumes the offering—showing divine acceptance of his kneeling posture.
Isaiah 1:15 describes spreading hands in prayer that God rejects—contrasting with Solomon’s accepted prayer here.
In Ezra 9:5, Ezra also kneels and spreads hands in prayer—mirroring Solomon’s posture of humble supplication.
Daniel 6:10 shows Daniel kneeling in prayer—a parallel posture of humble devotion as seen with Solomon.
Ephesians 3:14 has Paul bowing his knees in prayer—echoing Solomon’s kneeling posture as a biblical pattern.