Blessed all the children of Israel. — To bless the congregation was the special duty and privilege of the priests (see Numbers 6:23-27); 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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1 Kings 8:55
55 And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,