2 Chronicles 6:3
Good News Translation
All the people of Israel were standing there. The king turned to face them and asked God's blessing on them.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the king turned around and blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon turned toward the people standing there. Then he blessed them

New American Bible
The king turned and blessed the whole assembly of Israel, while the whole assembly of Israel stood.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel for all the multitude stood attentive and he said:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel for all the multitude stood attentive and he said:

turned his face

1 Kings 8:14 And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: for all the assembly of Israel stood.

blessed

2 Chronicles 29:29 And when the oblation was ended, the king, and all that were with him bowed down and adored.

Numbers 6:23-27 Say to Aaron and his sons: Thus shall you bless the children of Israel, and you shall say to them: . . .

Joshua 22:6 And Joshua blessed them, and sent them away, and they returned to their dwellings.

1 Kings 8:55-61 And he stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying: . . .

1 Chronicles 16:2 And when David had made an end of offering holocausts, and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

Luke 24:50,51 And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. . . .

all the congregation

1 Kings 8:14 And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: for all the assembly of Israel stood.

Nehemiah 8:5-7 And Esdras opened the book before all the people: for he was above all the people: and when he had opened it, all the people stood. . . .

Matthew 13:2 And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went up into a boat and sat: and all the multitude stood on the shore.

Context
Solomon Praises the LORD
2But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever. 3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the multitude of Israel for all the multitude stood attentive and he said:4Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying:…
Cross References
2 Chronicles 6:2
But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.

2 Chronicles 6:4
Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who hath accomplished in deed that which he spoke to David my father, saying:

Ezekiel 46:10
And the prince in the midst of them, shall go in when they go in, and go out when they go out.

2 Chronicles 6:2
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