1 Kings 8:55

1 Kings 8:55 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)He stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying:

Context of 1 Kings 8:55

53For You have set them apart from among all the peoples of the earth to be Your inheritance, as You spoke by the hand of Moses Your servant, when You brought our fathers out of Egypt, my Lord Adonai.” 54When Solomon finished praying this entire prayer and petition to Adonai, he arose from before the altar of Adonai, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread out toward heaven. Then he stood and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying: 56“Blessed be Adonai who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. Not a single word has failed of all His good promise, which He promised by the hand of Moses His servant. 57May Adonai Eloheinu be with us as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us.

1 Kings 8:55 word by word

וַֽיַּעְמֹ֕ד וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ק֥וֹל גָּד֖וֹל לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• and blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• all the congregationקָהָלqâhâl · assemblyH6951
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• with a loudגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:55

• 1 Kings 8:14Then the king turned his face about and blessed the whole congregation of Israel while the whole congregation of Israel was standing.
• Numbers 6:23“Speak to Aaron and to his sons saying: Thus you are to bless Bnei-Yisrael, by saying to them:
• 2 Samuel 6:18When David had finished offering the burnt offering and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the Name of Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• 1 Chronicles 16:2After David finished offering the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the Name of Adonai.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:55

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 55He stood, and blessed all the congregation - This blessing is contained in 1 Kings 8:57, 1 Kings 8:58.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 54-61Verses 54-61 Never was a congregation dismissed with what was more likely to affect them, and to abide with them. What Solomon asks for in this prayer, is still granted in the intercession of Christ, of which his supplication was a type. We shall receive grace sufficient, suitable, and seasonable, in every time of need. No human heart is of itself willing to obey the gospel call to repentance, faith, and newness of life, walking in all the commandments of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 54-56Solomon praised God's faithfulness and goodness to Israel for giving them rest as promised (see Joshua 21:43–45; 23:14; 2 Samuel 7:1). Some Israelites did not accept the rest that only God provides (Psalm 95:10–11; Hebrews 3:7–19; 4:1–11).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 8:55

• Benedictions

In the dictionaries

• 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