1 Kings 8:55

And, getting on his feet, he gave a blessing to all the men of Israel, saying with a loud voice,

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In The King James Version

And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

In Context

54Then Solomon, after making all these prayers and requests for grace to the Lord, got up from his knees before the altar of the Lord, where his hands had been stretched out in prayer to heaven;

56Praise be to the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel, as he gave them his word to do; every word of all his oath, which he gave by the hand of Moses his servant, has come true.

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Cross References

Exodus 39:43Then Moses, when he saw all their work and saw that they had done everything as the Lord had said, gave them his blessing.

2 Samuel 6:18And after David had made the burned offerings and the peace-offerings, he gave the people a blessing in the name of the Lord of armies.

1 Chronicles 16:2And when David had come to an end of making the burned offerings and peace-offerings, he gave the people a blessing in the name of the Lord.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:55-62

Solomon Blesses and Exhorts the People. ( b. c. 1003.) 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. 55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, 56 Blessed be the Lord , that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good… Read the whole commentary →

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