Bible Strands
1 Kings 8:55
And he stood and blessed the whole assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — Solomon stands before the altar immediately after completing his prayer and addresses the entire gathered assembly of Israel with a formal blessing.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיְבָרֶךְ (va.y.Va.rekh) means "and he blessed," paired with קֹל גָּדוֹל (kol gadol), literally "a great voice," denoting the public and forceful delivery of the declaration.
The thread — This public blessing action parallels Solomon’s earlier blessing in 1 Kings 8:14 and David’s post-sacrifice blessing in 2 Samuel 6:18, while echoing the corporate blessing structure of Numbers 6:23.
Why it lands — The text records a formal, audible proclamation directed at the nation, requiring the reader to note the structural link between Solomon’s completed intercession and his public declaration over Israel.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 8:14 And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
- 2 Samuel 6:18 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.
- Numbers 6:23 “Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
- 1 Chronicles 16:2 When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.