1 Kings 8:55

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

54And it came to pass, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication to the Lord, that he rose from before the altar of the Lord: for he had fixed both knees on the ground, and had spread his hands towards heaven.

56Blessed be the Lord, who hath given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed so much as one word of all the good things that he promised by his servant Moses.

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Cross References

Exodus 39:43And when Moses saw all things finished, he blessed them.

2 Samuel 6:18And when he had made an end of offering holocausts and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

1 Chronicles 16:2And when David had made an end of offering holocausts, and peace offerings, he blessed the people 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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