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1 Kings 8:14

12 Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.

13 I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”

And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all

15 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,

16 ‘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.’

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BSB
And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
KJV
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
WEB
The king turned his face around and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel stood.
ASV
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
DARBY
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel; and the whole congregation of Israel stood.
BLB
And the king turned around his face, and he blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel was standing.
ÅB
Så vendte kongen seg om og velsignet hele Israels menighet, mens hele Israels menighet sto.
OTB
Så vendte kongen seg for å velsigne hele Israels forsamling, mens hele Israels forsamling sto.
B1930
Så vendte kongen sig om og velsignet hele Israels menighet, mens hele Israels menighet stod.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Samuel 6:18

    When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.

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  • 1 Kings 8:55–56

    And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

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  • Nehemiah 9:2

    Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers.

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  • 2 Chronicles 30:18–20

    A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone

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  • Nehemiah 8:7

    The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.

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  • Joshua 22:6

    So Joshua blessed them and sent them on their way, and they went to their homes.

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  • 2 Chronicles 7:6

    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.

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  • 1 Chronicles 16:2

    When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

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