And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)
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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
And as the whole assembly of Israel stood there, the king turned around and blessed them all
And the king turneth round his face, and blesseth the whole assembly of Israel; and all the assembly of Israel is standing.
And the king turned his face, and blessed the whole congregation of Israel; and the whole congregation of Israel stood.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile