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They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things the LORD had done for his servant David and his people Israel. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> After the festival was over, Solomon sent the people home. They blessed the king and went to their homes joyful and glad because the LORD had been good to his servant David and to his people Israel. <a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away, and they blessed the king and went to their homes joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had shown to David his servant and to Israel his people. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the good that the LORD had done for His servant David, and for Israel His people. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> On the eighth day he dismissed the people, and they blessed the king. Then they went to their tents joyful and with happy hearts for all the goodness that the LORD had shown to David His servant, and to Israel His people. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away and they blessed the king. Then they went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had shown to David His servant and to Israel His people. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> On the eighth day he sent the people away and they blessed the king. Then they went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had shown to David His servant and to Israel His people. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> On the eighth day he sent the people away and they blessed the king. Then they went to their tents with gladness and goodness of heart because of all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David His servant and to Israel His people. <a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> On the eighth (fifteenth) day he sent the people away and they blessed the king. Then they went to their tents joyful and in good spirits because of all the goodness which the LORD had shown to David His servant and Israel His people. <a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> On the fifteenth day he sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went to their homes rejoicing and with happy hearts for all the goodness that the LORD had done for his servant David and for his people Israel. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> On the fifteenth day he sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home to their tents rejoicing and with joyful hearts for all the goodness that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel. <a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Jehovah had showed unto David his servant, and to Israel his people. <a href="/cev/1_kings/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then on the eighth day, he sent everyone home. They said goodbye and left, very happy, because of all the good things the LORD had done for his servant David and his people Israel. <a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away, and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David his servant, and to Israel his people. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> On the eighth day he dismissed the people. They blessed the king and went to their tents. They rejoiced with cheerful hearts for all the blessings the LORD had given his servant David and his people Israel. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> On the eighth day Solomon sent the people home. They all praised him and went home happy because of all the blessings that the LORD had given his servant David and his people Israel. <a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> The following day, Solomon sent the people away as they blessed the king. Then they went back to their tents, rejoicing and glad for all the good things that the LORD had done for his servant David and to his people Israel. <a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a> On the fifteenth day after the festival started, he dismissed the people. They asked God to empower the king and then went to their homes, happy and content because of all the good the LORD had done for his servant David and his people Israel. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And on the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. <a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad in their hearts for all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> On the eighth day he has sent the people away, and they bless the king, and go to their tents, rejoicing and glad of heart for all the good that YHWH has done to His servant David, and to His people Israel. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> On the eighth day he hath sent the people away, and they bless the king, and go to their tents, rejoicing and glad of heart for all the good that Jehovah hath done to David His servant, and to Israel His people. <a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> In the eighth day he sent away the people, and they will bless the king and go to their tents rejoicing and good of heart for all the good which Jehovah did for David his servant and for Israel his people.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And on the eighth day he sent away the people: and they blessed the king, and went to their dwellings rejoicing, and glad in heart for all the good things that the Lord had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And on the eighth day, he dismissed the people. And blessing the king, they set out for their tents, rejoicing and cheerful in heart over all the good things that the Lord had done for his servant David and for his people Israel. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a> On the eighth day he dismissed the people, who blessed the king and went to their tents, rejoicing and glad of heart because of all the blessings the LORD had given to David his servant and to his people Israel. <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents, joyful and in good spirits because of all the goodness that the LORD had shown to his servant David and to his people Israel.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> On the eighth day the people sent a delegation and blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant and for Israel his people. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And in the eighth day the people sent and blessed the King and they went to their tents as they rejoiced, and their hearts were beautiful because of all the good that LORD JEHOVAH did for David his Servant and for his people Israel. <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> On the eighth day he sent the people away, and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had shown unto David His servant, and to Israel His people. <a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And on the eighth day he sent away the people: and they blessed the king, and each departed to his tabernacle rejoicing, and their heart was glad because of the good things which the Lord had done to his servant David, and to Israel his people. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-66.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=3570" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Sacrifices of Dedication</a> …65So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all. 66<a href="/hebrew/8066.htm" title="8066: haš·šə·mî·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Eighth (an ord. number). From shmoneh; eight.">On the fifteenth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">Solomon sent the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šil·laḥ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">away.</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/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·ră·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">So they blessed</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/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: lə·’ā·ho·lê·hem (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">home,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8056.htm" title="8056: śə·mê·ḥîm (Adj-mp) -- Glad, joyful, merry. From samach; blithe or gleeful.">joyful</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: wə·ṭō·w·ḇê (Conj-w:: Adj-mpc) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">and glad</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lêḇ (N-ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">in heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">for</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.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">the good things</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">had done</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">for His servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: lə·ḏā·wiḏ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">and for His people</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: ū·lə·yiś·rā·’êl (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-10.htm">2 Chronicles 7:10</a> On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm">Deuteronomy 16:13-15</a> You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. / And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. / For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete. <a href="/leviticus/23-33.htm">Leviticus 23:33-36</a> And the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. / On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work. ... <a href="/nehemiah/8-9.htm">Nehemiah 8:9-12</a> Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law. / Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” / And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.” ... <a href="/psalms/126-2.htm">Psalm 126:2-3</a> Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” / The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. <a href="/2_samuel/6-18.htm">2 Samuel 6:18-19</a> When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts. / Then he distributed to every man and woman among the multitude of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. And all the people departed, each to his own home. <a href="/1_chronicles/16-2.htm">1 Chronicles 16:2-3</a> When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. / Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. <a href="/ezra/6-22.htm">Ezra 6:22</a> For seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel. <a href="/2_chronicles/30-21.htm">2 Chronicles 30:21-23</a> The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. / And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. / The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy. <a href="/deuteronomy/12-7.htm">Deuteronomy 12:7</a> There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you. <a href="/psalms/122-1.htm">Psalm 122:1</a> A song of ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” <a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-39</a> On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’” / He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/acts/2-46.htm">Acts 2:46-47</a> With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, / praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. <a href="/luke/24-52.htm">Luke 24:52-53</a> And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, / praising God continually in the temple. <a href="/philippians/4-4.htm">Philippians 4:4</a> Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.<a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.<a href="/2_chronicles/7-10.htm">2 Chronicles 7:10</a> And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.<a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">2 Chronicles 31:1</a> Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.blessed.<a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1,47</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion… joyful<a href="/deuteronomy/12-7.htm">Deuteronomy 12:7,12,18</a> And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee… <a href="/deuteronomy/16-11.htm">Deuteronomy 16:11</a> And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.<a href="/2_chronicles/29-36.htm">2 Chronicles 29:36</a> And Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people: for the thing was done suddenly.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/8-56.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-26.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">Eighth</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-7.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-28.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-61.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-59.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-6.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/10-8.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-32.htm">Eighth</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-7.htm">Goodness</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">Joyful</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-22.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-10.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">Tents</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 8</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">The feast of the temple</a> 12. <a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 22. <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Solomon's prayer</a> 54. <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 62. <a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">His sacrifice of peace offerings</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. This phrase marks the conclusion of the dedication of the Temple, which lasted fourteen days, including the Feast of Tabernacles. The fifteenth day signifies the end of this significant religious event. The number fifteen in biblical numerology often symbolizes rest after deliverance, aligning with the completion of the Temple as a place of rest for the Ark of the Covenant. Solomon's action of sending the people away indicates the end of a sacred assembly, a common practice in Israelite culture after significant religious festivals.So they blessed the king The people’s blessing of Solomon reflects their approval and gratitude for his leadership and the successful completion of the Temple. In ancient Israel, blessing a king was a way to express loyalty and appreciation for his role as God's appointed leader. This act also signifies the unity and harmony between the king and his subjects, a theme prevalent in the early part of Solomon's reign.and went home, joyful and glad in heart The joy and gladness of the people underscore the spiritual and communal success of the Temple dedication. This emotional response is reminiscent of other biblical instances where God's presence and blessings lead to communal joy, such as in <a href="/nehemiah/8-10.htm">Nehemiah 8:10</a>. The joy also reflects the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel, as the Temple becomes a symbol of His dwelling among His people.for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David This phrase acknowledges the continuity of God's covenantal promises from David to Solomon. The "good things" refer to the establishment of David's dynasty and the fulfillment of God's promise to David regarding his son building the Temple (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>). It highlights God's faithfulness and the realization of His plans through successive generations.and for His people Israel. The mention of "His people Israel" emphasizes the collective blessing and favor that God has bestowed upon the nation. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where the Temple serves as a central place of worship and a symbol of God's presence. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical narrative of Israel as God's chosen people, tasked with being a light to the nations (<a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel who led the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem. He is the son of David and Bathsheba and known for his wisdom and wealth. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_people_of_israel.htm">The People of Israel</a> The congregation of Israelites who gathered for the dedication of the Temple and participated in the feast. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_in_jerusalem.htm">The Temple in Jerusalem</a> The newly built house of worship for the LORD, signifying God's presence among His people. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_feast.htm">The Feast</a> A seven-day celebration followed by an additional day, marking the dedication of the Temple and the Feast of Tabernacles. 5. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The former king of Israel, Solomon's father, to whom God made promises regarding the enduring legacy of his throne.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_joy_of_the_lord's_presence.htm">The Joy of the LORD's Presence</a> The Israelites' joy and gladness stemmed from the recognition of God's presence and blessings. As believers, we are called to find joy in God's presence in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_worship.htm">The Importance of Community Worship</a> The gathering of the Israelites for the Temple dedication underscores the significance of communal worship. Christians are encouraged to gather together to worship and celebrate God's goodness. <a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_god's_faithfulness.htm">Gratitude for God's Faithfulness</a> The people's blessing of the king and their rejoicing reflect gratitude for God's faithfulness to His promises. We should cultivate a heart of thankfulness for God's continued faithfulness in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_legacy_of_faith.htm">The Legacy of Faith</a> The reference to David highlights the importance of a legacy of faith. We are reminded to live in a way that honors God and impacts future generations. <a href="/topical/c/celebrating_god's_goodness.htm">Celebrating God's Goodness</a> The celebration of the Temple's dedication is a reminder to regularly celebrate and acknowledge God's goodness in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_sudden_monarchy_shift_in_1_sam_8.htm">Is there any archaeological evidence supporting a sudden shift to monarchy in Israel during 1 Samuel 8's timeframe?</a> <a href="/q/is_king_solomon_considered_saved.htm">Is King Solomon considered saved?</a> <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 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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 66. - On the eighth day he sent the people away [i.e., on the eighth day of the second feast, the "three and twentieth day of the month" (ib., ver. 10). The first impression is that the eighth day of the period of fourteen days is meant, but the context, to say nothing of the Chronicles, contradicts this. The feast of dedication began on the eighth day of the month Ethanim (ver. 2), and lasted until the fourteenth. The feast of tabernacles began on the fifteenth and lasted till the twenty-first. On the evening of the twenty-second, the "day of restraint" (<a href="/leviticus/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36</a> marg.), he dismissed the people, who would depart to their homes next morning]: and they blessed [i.e., felicitated, saluted (on taking leave). Cf. <a href="/proverbs/27-14.htm">Proverbs 27:14</a>; <a href="/2_kings/4-29.htm">2 Kings 4:29</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/25-6.htm">1 Samuel 25:6, 14</a>. Marg. thanked. See note on ver. 14] the king, and went unto their tents [i.e., homes - an archaic expression, dating from the times of the desert wanderings. <a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Joshua 22:4</a>; <a href="/judges/7-8.htm">Judges 7:8</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/20-1.htm">2 Samuel 20:1</a>; <a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16</a>] joyful and glad of heart for an the goodness that the Lord had done for David his servant [the real founder of the temple. Solomon had but carried out his ideas and had entered into his labours], and for Israel his people. <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-66.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>On the [fifteenth] הַשְּׁמִינִי֙ (haš·šə·mî·nî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8066.htm">Strong's 8066: </a> Eighth (an ordinal number) day בַּיּ֤וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day [Solomon] sent the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock away. שִׁלַּ֣ח (šil·laḥ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out So they blessed וַֽיְבָרֲכ֖וּ (way·ḇā·ră·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king and went וַיֵּלְכ֣וּ (way·yê·lə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk home, לְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם (lə·’ā·ho·lê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> A tent joyful שְׂמֵחִים֙ (śə·mê·ḥîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8056.htm">Strong's 8056: </a> Glad, joyful, merry and glad וְט֣וֹבֵי (wə·ṭō·w·ḇê) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good in heart לֵ֔ב (lêḇ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre for עַ֣ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the good things הַטּוֹבָ֗ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had done עָשָׂ֤ה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make for His servant עַבְדּ֔וֹ (‘aḇ·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant David לְדָוִ֣ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and for His people עַמּֽוֹ׃ (‘am·mōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock Israel. וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (ū·lə·yiś·rā·’êl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-66.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:66 On the eighth day he sent (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 8:65"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:65" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 9:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 9:1" /></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>