Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them. New Living Translation Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing: English Standard Version Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood. Berean Standard Bible And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all King James Bible And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) New King James Version Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. New American Standard Bible Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. NASB 1995 Then the king faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. NASB 1977 Then the king faced about and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. Legacy Standard Bible Then the king turned his face around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. Amplified Bible Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing. Christian Standard Bible The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing. Holman Christian Standard Bible The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing. American Standard Version And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The King turned his face and he blessed all the multitude of Israel, and all the multitude of Israel stood. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king turned his face, and the king blessed all Israel, (and the whole assembly of Israel stood:) Contemporary English Version Solomon turned toward the people standing there. Then he blessed them Douay-Rheims Bible And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: for all the assembly of Israel stood. English Revised Version And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel while they were standing. Good News Translation As the people stood there, King Solomon turned to face them, and he asked God's blessing on them. International Standard Version Then the king turned to face the entire congregation of Israel while the congregation of Israel remained standing. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel; and all the congregation of Israel stood. Literal Standard Version And the king turns his face around, and blesses the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing. Majority Standard Bible And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all New American Bible The king turned and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while the whole assembly of Israel stood. NET Bible Then the king turned around and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there. New Revised Standard Version Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood. New Heart English Bible The king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood. Webster's Bible Translation And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel were standing. World English Bible The king turned his face around and blessed all the assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel stood. Young's Literal Translation And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Solomon Praises the LORD…13I have indeed built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” 14And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all 15and 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,… 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. 1 Kings 8:55 And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying: Treasury of Scripture And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) blessed all 1 Kings 8:55,56 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, … Joshua 22:6 So Joshua blessed them, and sent them away: and they went unto their tents. 2 Samuel 6:18 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. all the congregation 2 Chronicles 7:6 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 endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. Nehemiah 8:7 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 stood in their place. Nehemiah 9:2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers. Jump to Previous Assembly Blessed Blesseth Blessing Congregation Face Faced Feet Israel Round Standing Stood Turned Turneth Turning WholeJump to Next Assembly Blessed Blesseth Blessing Congregation Face Faced Feet Israel Round Standing Stood Turned Turneth Turning Whole1 Kings 8 1. The feast of the temple12. Solomon's blessing 22. Solomon's prayer 54. Solomon's blessing 62. His sacrifice of peace offerings (14) And the king.--We are told in the book of Chronicles (2Chronicles 6:13) 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.Verse 14. - And the king turned his face about [He had been earnestly gazing toward the house where the cloud appeared. He now faced the congregation] and blessed [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 (Numbers 6:23; cf. Leviticus 9:22), and he is only said to bless here as felicitating, as wishing them a blessing. Dean Stanley ] "Jewish Ch.," vol. 2. 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 people," as Wordsworth pertinently asks, "also perform a priestly act?" The word is elsewhere used of saluting. See note on ver. 66, and Gesen. s.v.] all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood); [Heb. were standing (עֹמֵד); "stood" conveys the idea that the congregation rose as Solomon spoke, whereas they were standing already in the temple courts. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And as the wholeוְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every assembly קְהַ֥ל (qə·hal) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6951: Assembly, convocation, congregation of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc stood [there], עֹמֵֽד׃ (‘ō·mêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations the king הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king turned around וַיַּסֵּ֤ב (way·yas·sêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround and blessed וַיְבָ֕רֶךְ (way·ḇā·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse [them] all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Links 1 Kings 8:14 NIV1 Kings 8:14 NLT 1 Kings 8:14 ESV 1 Kings 8:14 NASB 1 Kings 8:14 KJV 1 Kings 8:14 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 8:14 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 8:14 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 8:14 French Bible 1 Kings 8:14 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 8:14 The king turned his face about (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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