1 Kings 8:66

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On the eighth day, he sent the people away, and they blessed the king. They returned to their homes rejoicing and with glad hearts for all the goodness the LORD had shown to His servant David and His people Israel.

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    On the eighth{H8066} day{H3117} he sent{H7971} the people{H5971} away;{H7971} and they blessed{H1288} the king,{H4428} and went{H3212} unto their tents{H168} joyful{H8056} and glad{H2896} of heart{H3820} for all the goodness{H2896} that Jehovah{H3068} had showed{H6213} unto David{H1732} his servant,{H5650} and to Israel{H3478} his people.{H5971}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    On the eighth{H8066} day{H3117} he sent{H7971} the people{H5971} away{H7971}{(H8765)}: and they blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} the king{H4428}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} unto their tents{H168} joyful{H8056} and glad{H2896} of heart{H3820} for all the goodness{H2896} that the LORD{H3068} had done{H6213}{(H8804)} for David{H1732} his servant{H5650}, and for Israel{H3478} his people{H5971}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And on the eight daye he let the people go. And they blessed the kynge, and wente vnto their tentes reioysinge and with a mery hert, because of all the good that the LORDE had done vnto Dauid his seruaunt, & to his people of Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the eyght day he sent the people away, & they blessed the king, and went vnto their tentes, ioyous and with glad heart, because of all the goodnesse that the Lorde had done for Dauid his seruaunt, and for Israel his people.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    On the eighth day he hath sent the people away, and they bless the king, and go to their tents, rejoicing and glad of heart for all the good that Jehovah hath done to David His servant, and to Israel His people.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Jehovah had showed unto David his servant, and to Israel his people.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Jehovah had showed unto David his servant, and to Israel his people.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And on the eighth day he sent the people away, and, blessing the king, they went to their tents full of joy and glad in their hearts, because of all the good which the Lord had done to David his servant and to Israel his people.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    On the fifteenth day after the festival started, he dismissed the people. They asked God to empower the king and then went to their homes, happy and content because of all the good the LORD had done for his servant David and his people Israel.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 12:7 : 7 There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has blessed you with.
  • Deut 12:12 : 12 You shall rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance with you.
  • Deut 12:18 : 18 Instead, you are to eat these in the presence of the Lord your God, at the place the Lord your God will choose—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the Lord your God in everything you undertake.
  • Deut 16:11 : 11 Rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, the Levite in your towns, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow living among you, in the place the Lord your God chooses to establish His name.
  • 1 Kgs 8:1 : 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the ancestral houses of the Israelites, before him in Jerusalem to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion.
  • 1 Kgs 8:47 : 47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly';
  • 2 Chr 7:10 : 10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, he sent the people to their homes, joyful and glad of heart because of the goodness the LORD had shown to David, to Solomon, and to His people Israel.
  • 2 Chr 29:36 : 36 Hezekiah and all the people rejoiced because of what God had prepared for the people, for it had happened suddenly.
  • 2 Chr 30:26-31:1 : 26 There was great joy in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened in Jerusalem since the days of Solomon son of David, king of Israel. 27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, and their prayer reached His holy dwelling place in heaven. 1 When all this had been completed, all the Israelites who were present went out to the towns of Judah and broke the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and demolished the high places and the altars throughout Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh, until they had destroyed them completely. Then all the Israelites returned to their own cities, each to their own property.
  • Neh 8:10 : 10 Nehemiah said, 'Go and celebrate with rich foods and sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.'
  • Ps 95:1-2 : 1 Come, let us sing joyfully to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.
  • Ps 100:1-2 : 1 A psalm of thanksgiving: Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness; come into His presence with joyful singing.
  • Ps 106:4-5 : 4 Remember me, LORD, when You show favor to Your people; come to my aid with Your salvation. 5 That I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, rejoice in the joy of Your nation, and glory with Your inheritance.
  • Ps 122:6 : 6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: 'May those who love you prosper.'
  • Ps 122:9 : 9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.
  • Isa 61:9-9 : 9 Their offspring will be known among the nations, and their descendants among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the Lord has blessed. 10 I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul will be joyful in my God, for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and covered me with a robe of righteousness, like a bridegroom adorned with a headdress, and like a bride adorned with her jewels.
  • Isa 66:13-14 : 13 As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you; and you will be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 You will see, and your heart will rejoice; your bodies will flourish like grass. The hand of the Lord will be made known to His servants, but His indignation will be known to His enemies.
  • Jer 31:12-14 : 12 They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion, and they will be radiant because of the LORD's bounty—grain, new wine, olive oil, the young of the flocks and herds. They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will no longer languish in sorrow. 13 The young women will rejoice and dance, and the young men and the old together. I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them and give them gladness in place of sorrow. 14 I will satisfy the priests with abundance, and my people will be filled with my goodness, declares the LORD.
  • Zeph 3:14 : 14 Sing aloud, Daughter Zion; shout, Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem!
  • Zech 9:9 : 9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout aloud, Daughter Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
  • Zech 9:17 : 17 How beautiful and delightful they will be! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.
  • Acts 2:46 : 46 Day by day, they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
  • Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice!

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 7:8-11
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    86%

    8 So Solomon observed the festival at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him— a vast assembly from Lebo Hamath to the Wadi of Egypt.

    9 On the eighth day, they held a solemn assembly, for they had celebrated the dedication of the altar for seven days and the festival for seven days more.

    10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, he sent the people to their homes, joyful and glad of heart because of the goodness the LORD had shown to David, to Solomon, and to His people Israel.

    11 So Solomon finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he successfully accomplished everything he had planned to do for the house of the LORD and for his own house.

  • 65 At that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly from Lebo Hamath to the Brook of Egypt—celebrated the festival before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days, totaling fourteen days.

  • 73%

    14 Then the king turned around and gave a blessing to the entire assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

    15 He said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and with His hand has fulfilled it, saying:'

  • 43 Then all the people departed, each to his house, and David returned to bless his own household.

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    55 He stood and blessed the entire assembly of Israel in a loud voice, saying:

    56 Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, just as He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He gave through His servant Moses.

  • 8 May the LORD your God be praised! He delighted in you and placed you on his throne as king for the LORD your God. Because of His love for Israel and His desire to uphold them forever, He has made you king over them to govern with justice and righteousness.

  • 2 Chr 6:3-4
    2 verses
    70%

    3 Then the king turned around and blessed the entire assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood.

    4 He said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who spoke with His mouth to my father David and has fulfilled it with His hands, saying:

  • 70%

    62 Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD.

    63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the LORD: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.

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    9 The people rejoiced at their willing offering, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

    10 David praised the LORD in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, "Blessed are you, LORD, the God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting."

  • 20 Then David said to the whole assembly, 'Praise the LORD your God.' So the entire assembly praised the LORD, the God of their fathers; they bowed down and prostrated themselves before the LORD and the king.

  • 9 Praise be to the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD's eternal love for Israel, he has made you king to uphold justice and righteousness.

  • 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

  • 16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, they answered the king: "What share do we have in David, what part in Jesse's son? To your tents, Israel! Look after your own house, David!" So the Israelites went home.

  • 26 There was great joy in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened in Jerusalem since the days of Solomon son of David, king of Israel.

  • 7 These officers provided food for King Solomon and all who came to his table, each during his assigned month, without fail.

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    47 The king's servants have also come to bless our lord King David, saying, 'May your God make Solomon's name more famous than yours and his throne greater than yours!' And the king bowed on his bed in worship.

    48 And the king said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has allowed one of my descendants to sit on my throne today, and my own eyes have seen it.'"

  • 8 Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come upon you from your youth until now."

  • 2 All the men of Israel gathered before King Solomon in the month of Ethanim, during the feast, which is the seventh month.

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    18 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.

    19 He distributed food among all the people, the whole multitude of Israel, both men and women: to each person a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins. Then all the people returned to their homes.

  • 39 The king said, "Chimham shall cross over with me, and I will do for him whatever you desire. And anything you request of me, I will do for you."

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    22 They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD that day. Then they made Solomon, son of David, king a second time, anointing him as ruler for the LORD and Zadok as priest.

    23 So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all of Israel obeyed him.

  • 40 All the people went up after him, playing flutes and rejoicing with such great joy that the ground shook from the sound.

  • 12 Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.

  • 15 David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness to all his people.

  • 16 When all Israel realized that the king had not listened to them, they responded to the king, saying, "What share do we have in David? What inheritance is there for us in the son of Jesse? Every man to your tents, Israel! Now take care of your own house, David!" So all the Israelites returned to their homes.

  • 17 The king went out with all the people following him, and they stopped at a place some distance away.

  • 23 The whole assembly decided to celebrate the festival for another seven days, so they celebrated joyfully for seven more days.

  • 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David because he led them in their campaigns.

  • 4 Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD.

  • 12 When King David was told, 'The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God,' David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with rejoicing.

  • 36 All the people took note of this, and it pleased them, just as everything the king did pleased them.

  • 8 their descendants who remained in the land because the Israelites had not completely destroyed them—Solomon conscripted these people for forced labor, as they remain to this day.

  • 1 After twenty years during which Solomon built the house of the Lord and his own house,

  • 2 David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of His people Israel.

  • 11 King David dedicated these articles to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued:

  • 8 Solomon replied to God, "You have shown great lovingkindness to my father David and have made me king in his place.

  • 28 David died at a good old age, having enjoyed a full life of days, riches, and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.

  • 1 When David was old and full of years, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

  • 22 They celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the LORD had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria toward them, so that he supported them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel.