1 Kings 8:14
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel; and all the congregation of Israel was standing;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
13I have indeed built a dwelling-house for thee, a settled place for thy abode for ever.
Cross References
Exodus 33:10And when all the people saw the pillar of cloud stand at the door of the tent: then all the people rose up and prostrated themselves, every man at the door of his tent.
2 Samuel 6:18And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offerings and the 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 the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests were standing on their stations, and the Levites with the instruments of the music of the Lord, which king David had made to give thanks unto the Lord, because unto everlasting endureth his kindness, with the song of praise of David in their hand; and the priests blew the trumpets opposite to them, and all Israel were standing.
2 Chronicles 31:8And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the Lord, and his people Israel.
Nehemiah 9:2And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all children of the strangers: and they stood forward and made confession for 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 →