2 Chronicles 6:3
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel, and all the congregation of Israel was standing.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
2And I have indeed built a dwelling-house for thee, and have settled a place for thy abode for ever.”
Cross References
Joshua 22:6And Joshua blessed them, and sent them away; and they went unto their tents.
1 Kings 8:55And he stood up, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
2 Chronicles 29:29And when they had made an end of offering, the king and all that were present with him kneeled down and prostrated themselves.
Nehemiah 8:5And 'Ezra opened the book before the eyes of all the people; for he was [standing] higher than all the people; and as he opened it, all the people became silent.
Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 6:2-12
Solomon's Prayer to God. ( b. c. 1004.) 1 Then said Solomon, The Lord hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 2 But I have built a house of habitation for thee, and a place for thy dwelling for ever. 3 And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood. 4 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who hath with his hands fulfilled that which he spake with his mouth to my father David, saying, 5 Since the day that I brought forth my… Read the whole commentary →