1 Kings 8:14
Then, while all the people stood there, the king turned around and faced them, and he asked God to bless them.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
13I have built for you a magnificent temple, a place for you to live in forever.”
Cross References
Exodus 33:10When the people saw the tall cloud at the entrance of the Sacred Tent, they would all prostrate themselves on the ground and worship Yahweh.
2 Samuel 6:18When David had finished offering those sacrifices, he asked Yahweh, the Commander of the armies of the angels, to bless the people.
1 Chronicles 16:2When David had finished presenting all those offerings, he asked Yahweh to bless the people.
2 Chronicles 7:6The priests stood in their positions, and the other descendants of Levi stood in their positions holding the musical instruments to praise Yahweh, instruments that King David had caused to be made for praising Yahweh and thanking him. They sang, “He faithfully loves us forever.” Facing the other descendants of Levi the priests stood, blowing their trumpets, while all the Israeli people were standing and listening.
2 Chronicles 31:8When Hezekiah and his officials saw the heaps, they praised Yahweh and requested God to bless the people.
Nehemiah 9:2The Israeli people separated themselves from all the foreigners. They stood there and confessed their sins and the sins that their ancestors had committed.
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 →