"And he said, Blessed {be} the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his han…" — 1 Kings 8:15

1 Kings 8:15 · KJV

“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 8:15

Verse 14

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

Verse 16

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.

1 Kings 8 — Context

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,

And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Cross References

Luke 1:68

Blessed {be} the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,

1 Chronicles 29:10

Wherefore David blessed the LORD before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed {be} thou, LORD God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

1 Chronicles 29:20

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.

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, {and} Pethahiah, said, Stand up {and} bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

Joshua 21:45

There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.

2 Chronicles 6:4

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,

Psalms 115:18

But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

Luke 1:70

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

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