13 (For Solʹo·mon had made a platform+ of copper and then put it in the middle of the enclosure.+ Its length was five cubits,* and its width five cubits, and its height three cubits; and he kept standing upon it.) And he proceeded to kneel+ upon his knees in front of all the congregation of Israel and to spread his palms out to the heavens.+

41 And he himself drew away from them about a stone’s throw, and bent his knees and began to pray,

36 And when he had said these things, he kneeled+ down with all of them and prayed.