1 Kings 8:66 (DRB)

Passage

And on the eighth day, he sent away the people: and they blessed the king, and went to their dwellings, rejoicing, and glad in heart, for all the good things that the Lord had done for David, his servant, and for Israel, his people.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:64 In that day the king sanctified the middle of the court, that was before the house of the Lord for there he offered the holocaust, and sacrifice, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brazen altar that was before the Lord, was too little to receive the holocaust, and sacrifice, and the fat of the peace offerings.

1 Kings 8:65 And Solomon made at the same time a solemn feast, and all Israel with him, a great multitude, from the entrance of Emath to the river of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seven days and seven days, that is, fourteen days.

1 Kings 8:66 And on the eighth day, he sent away the people: and they blessed the king, and went to their dwellings, rejoicing, and glad in heart, for all the good things that the Lord had done for David, his servant, and for Israel, his people.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "eighth", "sent", "away", "people", "blessed", "king", "went", and "dwellings". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "eighth" and "sent", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Solomon made at the same time...", giving immediate footing for "eighth" and "sent". In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "eighth" and "sent" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.