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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 8:55

Blessed all the children of Israel. — To bless the congregation was the special duty and privilege of the priests (see Numbers 6:23); but throughout the whole of this narrative the king, and the king alone, is conspicuous. It is, however, to be noted that Solomon’s words here are not strictly of blessing, but rather of praise and prayer to God, and exhortation to the people.

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See also 1 Kings 8:55 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 55. _HE STOOD, AND BLESSED ALL THE CONGREGATION_] This blessing is contained in 1 Kings 8:57-11....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 8THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE _ 1. The great assembly (1 Kings 8:1)_ 2. The transportation of the ark (1 Kings 8:3) 3. The glory of the LORD filling the house (1 Kings 8:10) 4. Solomon's o...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    SOLOMON'S DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE, PRAYER AND ADDRESS. This chapter is mainly Deuteronomic, being clearly written from the standpoint of one who has seen the Temple as the one national sanctuary of I...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Solomon's closing benediction (Not in Chronicles)...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 335 SOLOMON’S THANKSGIVING PRAYER 1 Kings 8:54. And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord) he arose from before the altar of...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. THE DEDICATORY BENEDICTION 8:54-61 TRANSLATION (54) And it came to pass when Solomon had finished praying unto the LORD all of this prayer and supplication, he arose from before the altar of the L...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _YET IF THEY SHALL BETHINK THEMSELVES IN THE LAND WHITHER THEY WERE CARRIED CAPTIVES, AND REPENT, AND MAKE SUPPLICATION UNTO THEE IN THE LAND OF THEM THAT CARRIED THEM CAPTIVES, SAYING, WE HAVE SINNED...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE. SOLOMON'S PRAYER 1. The chief of the fathers] i.e. heads of families. OUT OF THE CITY] The Temple and Palace were built on the site of Araunah's threshing floor (2 Chroni...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S LESSONS FROM HISTORY 1 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 8 THE CEREMONY AT THE OPENING OF THE *TEMPLE V1 King Solomon called the leaders of the *tribes and the families in *Israel together. The...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יַּעְמֹ֕ד וַ יְבָ֕רֶךְ אֵ֖ת כָּל ־קְהַ֣ל

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE GRADUAL GROWTH OF THE LEVITIC RITUAL 1 Kings 8:1 "Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice." - 1 Samuel 15:22 BEFORE we enter on the subject of the Temple worship, it is necessary to emphasize...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE IDEAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE TEMPLE 1 Kings 7:13; 1 Kings 8:12 "The hour cometh when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father But the hour cometh, and now is, whe...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    BREAKING THREE COMMANDMENTS 1 Kings 21:1; 1 Kings 1:1; 1 Kings 2:1; 1 Kings 3:1;...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    PETITION AND SACRIFICE 1 Kings 8:54 The man, as we have seen, who kneels most humbly before God is empowered to bless the people in God's name. What an august and noble testimony the king bore: “Ther...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The Temple being finished, the great ceremony of dedication commenced. The permanent link between Tabernacle and Temple was the Ark of the Covenant. With great care and impressive ceremony, they had c...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (55) And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, (56) Blessed be the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    The books of First and Second Samuel show us the failure of the priesthood, and, in consequence, when a state of evident shame and dishonour overspread the face of Israel, the heart of the people desi...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The circumstances which revealed the character of this rest were remarkable. The staves, with which the priests had borne the ark, were now the memorial of their journeys with God, who, in His faithfu...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HE STOOD AND BLESSED ALL THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL WITH A LOUD VOICE,.... Turning himself the altar, and his face to the people, giving them his benediction, not only as the father of his people,...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying, Ver. 55. _And he stood and blessed all the congregation._] Praying for them, and praising God for his mercy to them...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _He stood and blessed all the congregation_, &c. He spoke what follows standing, that he might be the better heard, and because he blessed as one having authority. Never were words more pertinently sp...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The feast of the dedication of the Temple. 12 and 54 Solomons blessing. 22 Solomons prayer. 62 His sacrifice of peace offrings. 1 THEN [NOTE: 2 Chronicles 5:2.] Solomon assembled the Elders of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And he stood, facing the people once more, AND BLESSED ALL THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL WITH A LOUD VOICE, SAYING,...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Feast Of Dedication...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ARK AND TABERNACLE FURNITURE (vs.1-13) The temple being completed, there was one matter of importance remaining. Thus, for the bringing of the ark to the temple Solomon assembled the elders of Is...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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 whi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Kings 8:55 stood H5975 (H8799) blessed H1288 (H8762) assembly H6951 Israel H3478 loud H1419 voice H6963 saying...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SOLOMON'S PRAYER OF DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE (1 KINGS 8:22). Having, as he hoped, reconciled the people to having the Temple in Jerusalem as their Central Sanctuary, Solomon now reminded God of His co...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SOLOMON'S CLOSING BLESSING OF THE PEOPLE (1 KINGS 8:55). In his first blessing (1 Kings 8:14), prior to his major prayer, Solomon had been concerned to establish the credentials of the Temple. Now, ho...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Ark brought in; Skekinah glory fills the temple. Solomon's sermon. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon. CONCLUSION: All cost and pains are lost on stately structures unless God has been in the work,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Kings 8:1. _Solomon assembled the elders,_ after twenty years' labour. That is, in the fourth year of his reign he began to build the temple; in seven years and a half more he finished and dedicated...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice._ THE KING “BLESSING” HIS PEOPLE The great ceremonial of dedicating the temple was threefold. The first stage was setting t...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord._ THE DEDICATORY PRAYER Now we approach the great prayer by which the temple was dedicated. The house itself was nothing. It was but a gilded sepulchre, a...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 8:61. Let your heart be perfect with the LORD, שָׁלֵם עִם יְהֹוָה; _uprightly_ with Jehovah (Luther); _submissive_ (Dr. Wette); _in friendship with God_ (Gesen...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE DEDICATION OF THE TEMPLE.—The stately and impressive service with which the Temple, the character and contents of which have now been described, was dedicated, is related in this chapt...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, and they brought the ark of the covenant into the temple, and as they did, the glory of the Lord came and filled the temple and...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 16:2; 1 Kings 8:14; 2 Samuel 6:18; Numbers 6:23...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    He stood — He spoke this standing, that he might be the better heard, and because he blessed as one having authority. Never were words more pertinently spoken: never was a congregation dismissed, with...

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