1 Kings 8:55
And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according, to all that he promised.... A land of rest, and rest in the land from all enemies; see Deu 12:9,
there hath not failed…
Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
He stood, and blessed all the congregation - This blessing is contained in Kg1 8:57, Kg1 8:58.
Solomon, after his sermon in Ecclesiastes, gives us the conclusion of the whole matter; so he does here, after this long prayer; it is called his blessing the people, Kg1 8:55. He pronounced it…
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