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 Probably in that form of words which God himself had prescribed, Numbers 6:23-25. All the congregation stood In token of reverence to God, and respect to the king, and of their readiness to receive his blessing, and the blessing of God through his instrumentality.
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1 Kings 8:14
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)