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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/8.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the king faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the king faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the king turned his face around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Solomon turned toward the people standing there. Then he blessed them <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel while they were standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As the people stood there, King Solomon turned to face them, and he asked God's blessing on them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the king turned to face the entire congregation of Israel while the congregation of Israel remained standing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel were standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king turned his face around and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel stood. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king turns his face around, and blesses the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thy king will turn his face round and bless all the convocation of Israel; and all the convocation of Israel stood;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: for all the assembly of Israel stood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the king turned his face, and he blessed the entire assembly of Israel. For the entire assembly of Israel was standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The king turned and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while the whole assembly of Israel stood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the king turned his face about and blessed all the congregation of Israel; and all the congregation of Israel stood;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The King turned his face and he blessed all the multitude of Israel, and all the multitude of Israel stood.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel; and all the congregation of Israel stood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king turned his face, and the king blessed all Israel, (and the whole assembly of Israel stood:)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2947" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Solomon Praises the LORD</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">And as the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: qə·hal (N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ‘ō·mêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stood there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: way·yas·sêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">turned around</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·reḵ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">and blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">them all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: qə·hal (N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-3.htm">2 Chronicles 6:3</a></span><br />And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm">1 Kings 8:55-56</a></span><br />And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying: / “Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-18.htm">2 Samuel 6:18</a></span><br />When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">1 Kings 8:22-23</a></span><br />Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, / and said: “O LORD, God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below, keeping Your covenant of loving devotion with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66</a></span><br />On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-2.htm">1 Chronicles 16:2</a></span><br />When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-6.htm">2 Chronicles 7:6</a></span><br />The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">1 Kings 9:3</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him: “I have heard your prayer and petition before Me. I have consecrated this temple, which you have built, by putting My Name there forever; My eyes and My heart will be there for all time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a></span><br />The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-3.htm">2 Chronicles 7:3</a></span><br />When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-15.htm">1 Kings 8:15-21</a></span><br />and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying, / ‘Since the day I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have not chosen a city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house so that My Name would be there. But I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’ / Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm">2 Chronicles 6:12-13</a></span><br />Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. / Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">1 Kings 8:54</a></span><br />Now when Solomon had finished praying this entire prayer and petition to the LORD, he got up before the altar of the LORD, where he had been kneeling with his hands spread out toward heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-4.htm">2 Chronicles 6:4</a></span><br />and said: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His own hand what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-29.htm">1 Kings 8:29</a></span><br />May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)</p><p class="hdg">blessed all</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm">1 Kings 8:55,56</a></b></br> And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/22-6.htm">Joshua 22:6</a></b></br> So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-18.htm">2 Samuel 6:18</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">all the congregation</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/7-6.htm">2 Chronicles 7:6</a></b></br> And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy <i>endureth</i> for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/8-7.htm">Nehemiah 8:7</a></b></br> Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people <i>stood</i> in their place.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-2.htm">Nehemiah 9:2</a></b></br> And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/8-5.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-39.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-45.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-5.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-20.htm">Face</a> <a href="/numbers/8-3.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-30.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Round</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-34.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-25.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-25.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-39.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-30.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-47.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-15.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-40.htm">Face</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-11.htm">Faced</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-15.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-19.htm">Round</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-5.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-33.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-19.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-30.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">The feast of the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Solomon's blessing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Solomon's prayer</a></span><br><span class="reftext">54. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Solomon's blessing</a></span><br><span class="reftext">62. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">His sacrifice of peace offerings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This assembly took place during the dedication of Solomon's Temple, a pivotal moment in Israel's history. The standing posture of the assembly indicates reverence and readiness to receive a blessing, a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures during important ceremonies. This gathering reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to David regarding the establishment of a permanent dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<p><b>the king turned around</b><br>King Solomon, as the leader and representative of the people, plays a central role in this event. His action of turning around suggests a transition from addressing God to addressing the people, indicating his dual role as both a servant of God and a leader of the nation. This act also symbolizes the connection between God and His people, with the king serving as an intermediary. Solomon's leadership is a type of Christ, who is the ultimate King and Mediator between God and humanity.<p><b>and blessed them all</b><br>The blessing pronounced by Solomon is an invocation of God's favor and presence upon the people. In the Old Testament, blessings often conveyed prosperity, protection, and divine favor. This blessing is significant as it follows the completion of the Temple, a symbol of God's covenantal faithfulness. The act of blessing the assembly underscores the king's role as a spiritual leader and reflects the priestly function of interceding for the people. This moment foreshadows the ultimate blessing brought by Jesus Christ, who blesses all nations through His redemptive work. Solomon's blessing is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel, and it anticipates the new covenant established through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is the king of Israel at this time. He is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building the First Temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assembly_of_israel.htm">The Assembly of Israel</a></b><br>This refers to the gathered people of Israel, representing the twelve tribes. They are present for the dedication of the Temple, a significant event in Israel's history.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>Also known as Solomon's Temple, it is the first permanent dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant and a central place of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/blessing.htm">Blessing</a></b><br>In this context, a blessing is a pronouncement of divine favor and well-being. Solomon's blessing signifies God's presence and approval.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dedication_of_the_temple.htm">Dedication of the Temple</a></b><br>This event marks the completion and consecration of the Temple, a pivotal moment in Israel's religious life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Leadership in Worship</a></b><br>Solomon's role as a leader in worship highlights the responsibility of leaders to guide others in honoring God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_community_in_worship.htm">The Significance of Community in Worship</a></b><br>The assembly of Israel represents the collective worship of God's people, emphasizing the importance of communal worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_blessing_in_the_life_of_believers.htm">The Role of Blessing in the Life of Believers</a></b><br>Solomon's blessing of the people underscores the power of speaking God's favor and encouragement over others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_god's_promises.htm">The Fulfillment of God's Promises</a></b><br>The completion of the Temple signifies God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to David and Israel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_centrality_of_god's_presence.htm">The Centrality of God's Presence</a></b><br>The dedication of the Temple reminds believers of the importance of God's presence in their lives and worship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/when_did_king_baasha_die.htm">In what year of King Asa's reign did Baasha, King of Israel die? Twenty-sixth year (I Kings 15:33 - 16:8) Still alive in the thirty-sixth year (2 Chronicles 16:1)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_promise_restoration_if_judgment_remains.htm">Why does Solomon's prayer in 1 Kings 8:33-34 promise national restoration to Israel if they repent, when other biblical passages suggest God's judgment can remain despite repentance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_resolve_azariah's_reign_date_issues.htm">2 Kings 15:1 begins Azariah's reign in Jeroboam II's 27th year, yet surrounding passages suggest conflicting dates--how can these discrepancies be resolved?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_king_hiram_honor_israel's_god.htm">In 2 Chronicles 2:11-12, why does Tyrian King Hiram express devotion to Israel's God when no independent Tyrian records verify such reverence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">And the king.</span>--We are told in the book of Chronicles (<a href="/2_chronicles/6-13.htm" title="For Solomon had made a brazen scaffold of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the middle of the court: and on it he stood, and kneeled down on his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven.">2Chronicles 6:13</a>) that the king stood on a "brasen scaffold" three cubits high, in the midst of the court before the altar of sacrifice, so that he could alternately turn towards the Temple and towards the people in the outer court.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the king turned his face about</span> [He had been earnestly gazing toward the house where the cloud appeared. He now faced the congregation] <span class="cmt_word">and blessed</span> [This word here, and in ver. 55, is used somewhat loosely. The blessing was in both cases addressed to God. The Hebrew king was not authorized to bless the people - that was the prerogative of the priests (<a href="/numbers/6-23.htm">Numbers 6:23</a>; cf. <a href="/leviticus/9-22.htm">Leviticus 9:22</a>), and he is only said to bless here as felicitating, as wishing them a blessing. Dean Stanley ] "Jewish Ch.," vol. <span class="cmt_word">2.</span> p 218) characteristically asserts that Solomon "performed the highest sacerdotal act of solemn benediction." But the same word is used in ver. 66, of the people blessing the king. "Did the <span class="accented">people</span>," as Wordsworth pertinently asks, "also perform a priestly act?" The word is elsewhere used of <span class="accented">saluting</span>. See note on ver. 66, and Gesen. s.v.] <span class="cmt_word">all the congregation of Israel:</span> (<span class="cmt_word">and all the congregation of Israel stood</span>); [Heb. <span class="accented">were standing</span> (<span class="hebrew">עֹמֵד</span>); "stood" conveys the idea that the congregation rose as Solomon spoke, whereas they were standing already in the temple courts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And as the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assembly</span><br /><span class="heb">קְהַ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(qə·hal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood [there],</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹמֵֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·mêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">turned around</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּסֵּ֤ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yas·sêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn about, go around, surround</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇā·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[them] all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/8-14.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:14 The king turned his face about (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>