"And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stoo…" — 1 Kings 8:14

1 Kings 8:14 · KJV

“And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)”

— 1 Kings 8:14

Verse 13

I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

Verse 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,

1 Kings 8 — Context

Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

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,

Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build an house, that my name might be therein; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:18

And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of hosts.

Psalms 118:26

Blessed {be} he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

Luke 24:50-51

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

Nehemiah 9:2

And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. {strangers: Heb. strange children}

2 Chronicles 30:18-20

For a multitude of the people, {even} many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good LORD pardon every one

1 Kings 8:55-56

And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

Joshua 22:6

So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.

2 Chronicles 6:3

And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.

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