14 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
14 And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
14 Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.
14 The king then turned to face the congregation and blessed them:
14 Then the king turned around and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.
14 Then the king turned around to the entire community of Israel standing before him and gave this blessing:
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Kings 8:14
Commentary on 1 Kings 8:12-21
(Read 1 Kings 8:12-21)
Solomon encouraged the priests, who were much astonished at the dark cloud. The dark dispensations of Providence should quicken us in fleeing for refuge to the hope of the gospel. Nothing can more reconcile us to them, than to consider what God has said, and to compare his word and works together. Whatever good we do, we must look on it as the performance of God's promise to us, not of our promises to him.