1 Kings 8:66 (GNV)

Passage

And the eight day he sent the people away: and they thanked the King and went vnto their tentes ioyous and with glad heart, because of al the goodnesse that the Lord had done for Dauid his seruant, and for Israel his people.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:64 The same day did the King halowe the middle of the court, that was before the house of the Lord: for there he made burnt offerings, and the meate offrings, and the fat of the peace offeringes, because the brasen altar that was before the Lord, was too litle to receiue the burnt offerings, and the meate offerings, and the fat of the peace offrings.

1 Kings 8:65 And Salomon made at that time a feast and all Israel with him, a very great Congregation, euen from the entring in of Hamath vnto the riuer of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seuen dayes and seuen dayes, euen fourteene dayes.

1 Kings 8:66 And the eight day he sent the people away: and they thanked the King and went vnto their tentes ioyous and with glad heart, because of al the goodnesse that the Lord had done for Dauid his seruant, and for Israel his people.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And Salomon made at that time a...", giving immediate footing for "eight" 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 "eight" and "sent" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.