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1 Kings 8:55

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 8:55 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
1 Kings 8:55 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
52that thine eyes may be open unto the supplication of thy servant, and unto the supplication of thy people Israel, to hearken unto them whensoever they cry unto thee.
53For thou didst separate them from among all the peoples of the earth, to be thine inheritance, as thou spakest by Moses thy servant, when thou broughtest our fathers out of Egypt, O Lord Jehovah.
54And it was so, that, when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto Jehovah, he arose from before the altar of Jehovah, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread forth toward heaven.
55And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
56Blessed be Jehovah, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.
57Jehovah our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us;
58that he may incline our hearts unto him, to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his ordinances, which he commanded our fathers.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he stood and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, etc.] Turning himself the altar, and his face to the people, giving them his benediction, not only as the father of his people, but as preacher in Jerusalem, closing it with a word of exhortation to them: saying: as follows.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“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 that which was more likely to affect them, and to abide with them. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 8:56”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“blessed: Kg1 8:14; Num 6:23-26; Sa2 6:18; Ch1 16:2 3 Kings (1 Kings) 8:56”
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