1 Kings 8:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

1 Kings 8:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Solomon had spoken the preceding words, addressed to God, with his face directed to the holy of holies. He now turned around and looked outward toward the people. The people “stood” to hear him the...
1 Kings 8:14 - 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 o...
1 Kings 8:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

congregation . assembly,
1 Kings 8:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) Blessed all the congregation - Though this blessing is not particularly sta...
1 Kings 8:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) The king turned his face about - from the temple, where he had been...
1 Kings 8:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Flood (continued) 4. The mountains of Ararat] Ararat is the Assyrian 'Urardhu,' the country round Lake Van, in what is now called Armenia; but the word also signifies 'highlands,' and perhaps...
1 Kings 8:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the king. — We are told in the book of Chronicles ( 2 Chronicles 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...
1 Kings 8:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE GRADUAL GROWTH OF THE LEVITIC RITUAL 1 Kings 8:1-66 "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...
1 Kings 8:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 ; 1 Kings 8:1-66 ; 1 Ki...
1 Kings 8:14 - 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...
1 Kings 8:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(14) And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) Was not Solomon, in this instance of blessing the congregation, a typ...
1 Kings 8:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the king turned his face about ,.... He was before the altar, 1 Kings 8:22 , with his face to that first, and looking towards the holy and the most holy place, filled with the cloud and glory;...
1 Kings 8:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;) Ver. 14. And the king turned his face about, ] viz., Fromward the altar...
1 Kings 8:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The king turned his face about From the court of the priests and the sanctuary, to the body of the congregation who were in the court designed for the people. And blessed all the congregation Pro...
1 Kings 8:14 - L. 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...
1 Kings 8:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

12 Then spake Solomon, The L ORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness. 13 I have surely built thee a house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever. 14 And th...
1 Kings 8:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The king turned his face about, from the temple, towards which he was looking to observe that thick and extraordinary darkness, to the body of the congregation. Blessed all the congregation of Isr...
1 Kings 8:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon Speaks To The People And Explains The Basis For And Significance Of The Building Of The Temple ( 1 Kings 8:12-21 ). The speech that follows is an interesting one. To quite some extent Solo...
1 Kings 8:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 8:14 . King turned his face about —with his back upon the people; he and they had been watching the movements of the glory cloud; now he faced the awed c...
1 Kings 8:14 - 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 dedica...
1 Kings 8:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 relate...
1 Kings 8:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Address
1 Kings 8:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 16:2 ; 1 Kings 8:55 ; 1 Kings 8:56 ; 2 Chronicles 30:18-20 ; 2 Chronicles 6:3 ; 2 Chronicles 7:6 ; 2 Samuel 6:18 ; Joshua 22:6 ; Luke 24:50 ; Luke 24:51 ; Matthew 13:2 ; Nehe...
1 Kings 8:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Turned — From the temple to the body of the congregation. Stood — In token of reverence, and of their readiness to receive the blessing.

1 Kings 8:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Kings 8:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 8:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 8:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 8:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 8:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 8:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 8:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 8:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 8:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 8:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 8:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 8:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 8:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes