1 Kings 8:14
And the king turned his face around, and blessed all the assembly of Israel. And all the assembly of Israel stood.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
13I have surely built thee a house of habitation, a place for thee to dwell in forever.
Cross References
Exodus 33:10And all the people saw the pillar of cloud stand at the door of the tent. And all the people rose up and worshipped, every man at his tent door.
2 Samuel 6:18And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of LORD of hosts.
1 Chronicles 16:2And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of LORD.
2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests stood according to their offices, also the Levites with instruments of music of LORD, which David the king had made to give thanks to LORD (for his loving kindness [is] forever) when David praised by their ministry,
2 Chronicles 31:8And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw the heaps, they blessed LORD, and his people Israel.
Nehemiah 9:2And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all foreigners, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:13-22
12 Then spake Solomon, The Lord said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 13 I have surely built thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. 14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) 15 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying, 16 Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I… Read the whole commentary →