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:

Cross-reference

2 Chronicles 20:5 shows Jehoshaphat standing before the assembly in the house of the Lord to pray, similar to Solomon's stance.

Exodus 9:33 Parallel

In Exodus 9:33, Moses spreads out his hands to the Lord — the same prayer posture Solomon uses here, showing a pattern of intercession.

1 Kings 8:22-53 is the parallel account of Solomon's prayer, with additional details.

Psalm 28:2 Parallel

In Psalm 28:2, the psalmist lifts hands toward the sanctuary — directly parallel to Solomon's posture before the altar.

Psalm 141:2 Parallel

In Psalm 141:2, lifting hands is compared to the evening sacrifice — enriching the significance of Solomon's gesture.

In 1 Timothy 2:8, Paul commands lifting holy hands in prayer — directly echoing Solomon's posture for NT worship.

1 Kings 8:54 is the parallel account of Solomon rising from kneeling with hands spread to heaven, recording the same event.

Exodus 9:29 Parallel

In Exodus 9:29, Moses also spreads his hands to the Lord as an intercessory gesture, mirroring Solomon's posture here.