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1 Kings 8:55

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And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
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  1. 1 Kings 8:14Rank 1 from verse 55
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    14And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)

  2. 2 Samuel 6:18Rank 2 from verse 55
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    18And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord of hosts.

  3. Numbers 6:23–26Rank 3 from verse 55
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    23Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,

    24The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:

    25The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:

    26The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

  4. 1 Chronicles 16:2Rank 4 from verse 55
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    2And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

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1 Kings 8:55

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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congregation

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1. A gathered assembly, company, or community of people, or the people considered together as a body. 2. In the fixed expressions "tabernacle of the congregation" and "tent of the congregation," part of the name of the appointed meeting place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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54And it was so, that when Solomon had made an end of praying all this prayer and supplication unto the Lord, he arose from before the altar of the Lord, from kneeling on his knees with his hands spread up to heaven.

55And he stood, and blessed all the congregation of Israel with a loud voice, saying,

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56Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

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