Bible verse
And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
1 Kings 8:14 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Kings 8.
10 And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
11 so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
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.”
14 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.’
17 Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel.
18 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.
KJV
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation 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.
ERV
And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stood.
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