1 Chronicles 29:20 · KJV
“And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.”
— 1 Chronicles 29:20
And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all {these things}, and to build the palace, {for} the which I have made provision.
And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, {even} a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, {and} a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
1 Chronicles 29 — Context
O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: {prepare: or, stablish}
19And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all {these things}, and to build the palace, {for} the which I have made provision.
20And David said to all the congregation, Now bless the LORD your God. And all the congregation blessed the LORD God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped the LORD, and the king.
21And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, {even} a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, {and} a thousand lambs, with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:
22And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed {him} unto the LORD {to be} the chief governor, and Zadok {to be} priest.
Cross References
Psalms 95:6
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
Exodus 4:31
And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.
Psalms 145:1-21
[David's {Psalm} of praise.] I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
1 Peter 2:17
Honour all {men}. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. {Honour all: or, Esteem all}
Proverbs 24:21
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: {and} meddle not with them that are given to change: {them...: Heb. changers}
1 Samuel 12:18
So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
Psalms 148:13-14
Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory {is} above the earth and heaven. {excellent: Heb. exalted}
Genesis 24:48
And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.