1 Kings 8:14

1 Kings 8:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
• New International Version (NIV)While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:

Context of 1 Kings 8:14

12Then Solomon spoke: “The Lord said He would dwell in the dark cloud. 13I have surely built You an exalted house, And a place for You to dwell in forever.” Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. 15And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David, and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying, 16‘Since the day that I brought My people Israel out of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that My name might be there; but I chose David to be over My people Israel.’

1 Kings 8:14 word by word

וַיַּסֵּ֤ב הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ אֶת־פָּנָ֔יו וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְכָל־קְהַ֥ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹמֵֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• turnedסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• his faceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• and blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• all the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975

People and places in 1 Kings 8:14

• Israel

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:14

• 1 Kings 8:55Then he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:
• Joshua 22:6So Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their tents.
• 2 Samuel 6:18And when David had finished offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.
• 1 Chronicles 16:2And when David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
• 2 Chronicles 6:3Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.
• 2 Chronicles 30:18For a multitude of the people, many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord provide atonement for everyone
• Psalms 118:26Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We have blessed you from the house of the Lord.
• Luke 24:50And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
• 2 Chronicles 7:6And the priests attended to their services; the Levites also with instruments of the music of the Lord, which King David had made to praise the Lord, saying, “For His mercy endures forever,” whenever David offered praise by their ministry. The priests sounded trumpets opposite them, while all Israel stood.
• Nehemiah 8:7Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, helped the people to understand the Law; and the people stood in their place.
• Nehemiah 9:2Then those of Israelite lineage separated themselves from all foreigners; and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.
• Matthew 13:2And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Blessed all the congregation - Though this blessing is not particularly stated, yet we may suppose that it was such as the high priest pronounced upon the people: "The Lord bless thee, and keep thee! The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee! The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace!" (see Numbers 6:24-26;), for Solomon seems now to be acting the part of the high priest. But he may have in view more…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Solomon had spoken the preceding words, addressed to God, with his face directed to the holy of holies. He now turned around and looked outward toward the people. The people “stood” to hear him the attitude of respect and attention. This first blessing seems to have been without speech - an inward prayer accompanied by the ordinary gesture of blessing.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-21Verses 12-21 Solomon encouraged the priests, who were much astonished at the dark cloud. The dark dispensations of Providence should quicken us in fleeing for refuge to the hope of the gospel. Nothing can more reconcile us to them, than to consider what God has said, and to compare his word and works together. Whatever good we do, we must look on it as the performance of God's promise to us, not of our promises to him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-16Solomon praised God for keeping his promises and blessing his people (see 2 Samuel 7:12–16; compare 2 Chronicles 6:1–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. the king turned his face about--From the temple, where he had been watching the movement of the mystic cloud, and while the people were standing, partly as the attitude of devotion, partly out of respect to royalty, the king gave a fervent expression of praise to God for the fulfilment of His promise (2Sa 7:6-16). 1Ki 8:22-61. His Prayer.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 8:14

• Benedictions

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• Israel
• Contain
• Glad
• Hallow
• Hearken
• Prayer
• Receive
• Solomon
• Stand
• Told

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings