1 Kings 8:14 (GNV)

Passage

And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel: for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:12 Then spake Salomon, The Lord said, that he woulde dwell in the darke cloude.

1 Kings 8:13 I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to abide in for euer.

1 Kings 8:14 And the King turned his face, and blessed all the Congregation of Israel: for all the Congregation of Israel stoode there.

1 Kings 8:15 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,

1 Kings 8:16 Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no citie of all the tribes of Israel, to builde an house that my name might be there: but I haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "king", "turned", "face", "blessed", "congregation", and "israel". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "king" and "turned", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "I haue built thee an house to..." into verse 15's "And he said Blessed be the Lord...", so "king" and "turned" belong inside that flow. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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