1 Kings 8:55

and stood and blessed all the convocation of Israel,—with a loud voice, saying:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 unto Yahweh all this prayer and supplication, that he arose from before the altar of Yahweh, from kneeling on his knees, with his hands outspread to the heavens;

56Blessed, be Yahweh, who hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised,—there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

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Cross References

Exodus 39:43And Moses looked upon all the structure and lo! they had made it, as Yahweh had commanded, so, had they made it,—and Moses blessed them.

2 Samuel 6:18And, when David had finished offering up the ascending-sacrifice and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Yahweh of hosts.

1 Chronicles 16:2And, when David had made an end of offering the ascending-sacrifices, and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people, in the name of Yahweh.

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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