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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 8:12-21

Here, I. Solomon encourages the priests, who came out of the temple from their ministration, much astonished at the dark cloud that overshadowed them. The disciples of Christ feared when they entered into the cloud, though it was a bright cloud (Luke 9:34), so did the priests when they found themselves wrapped in a thick cloud. To silence their fears, 1. He reminds them of that which they could not but know, that this was a token of God's presence (1 Kgs. 8:12): The Lord said he would dwell in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:14

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; and now he turned himself and stood with the altar behind him, and looking to the court of the people: and blessed all the congregation of Israel ; either blessed the Lord before them, or prayed for blessings for them, or congratulated them upon the Lord's taking up his residence in the... read more

Adam Clarke

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

Blessed all the congregation - Though this blessing is not particularly stated, yet we may suppose that it was such as the high priest pronounced upon the people: "The Lord bless thee, and keep thee! The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee! The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace!" (see Numbers 6:24-26 ;), for Solomon seems now to be acting the part of the high priest. But he may have in view more particularly the conduct of Moses,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:14

And the king turned his face about [He had been earnestly gazing toward the house where the cloud appeared. He now faced the congregation] and blessed [This word here, and in 1 Kings 8:55 , is used somewhat loosely. The blessing was in both cases addressed to God. The Hebrew king was not authorized to bless the people—that was the prerogative of the priests ( Numbers 6:23 ; cf. Le Numbers 9:22 ), and he is only said to bless here as felicitating, as wishing them a blessing. Dean... read more

Albert Barnes

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

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 attitude of respect and attention. This first blessing seems to have been without speech - an inward prayer accompanied by the ordinary gesture of blessing. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 8:14

1 Kings 8:14. 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. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:1-21

The ark brought to the temple (8:1-21)People came from all over Israel to celebrate the dedication of the temple (see v. 65). The ceremony took place at the time of the mid-year festival season (8:1-2; see Leviticus 23:24,Leviticus 23:27,Leviticus 23:34).In transferring the ark from David’s temporary tent to the temple, Solomon, evidently remembering the mistake of his father, was careful to see that the priests and Levites carried the ark and all the holy vessels in the proper manner (3-9; cf.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

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

congregation = assembly, read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

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

14. the king turned his face about—From the temple, where he had been watching the movement of the mystic cloud, and while the people were standing, partly as the attitude of devotion, partly out of respect to royalty, the king gave a fervent expression of praise to God for the fulfilment of His promise (2 Samuel 7:6-16). :-. HIS PRAYER. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 8:1-66

5. The temple dedication ch. 8This chapter climaxes the writer’s emphasis on the greatness of Yahweh as Israel’s God. It is the most detailed account of a dedication service in the Bible. It is also one of the most theologically significant texts in 1 and 2 Kings. read more