1 Kings 8:14 - Printer Friendly

ESV: Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

NIV: While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.

NASB: Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

CSB: The king turned around and blessed the entire congregation of Israel while they were standing.

NLT: Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:

KJV: And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

NKJV: Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

This was originally the first half of a combined text. First Kings records the end of David's reign and the rule of Solomon. After this, the kingdom is split in two. The northern nation of Israel no longer submits to the king of the southern nation, called Judah. The prophet Elijah first appears in this book. The kings mostly fail to honor the Lord. They participate in idolatry and other sins. This will eventually result in their conquest and exile, as depicted throughout the books of Chronicles.

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