1 Kings 8:55He stood, and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a loud voice, saying,
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~960 BC. Solomon stands and turns from the altar to face thousands of Israelites packed into the temple courtyard, his voice carrying across the crowd...
The emotion here: awestruck at witnessing the king transition from private prayer to public blessing
The original word
qôl (קוֹל) — voice, but also thunder, sound that carries power and authority
Why it matters
Without microphones, Solomon had to project his voice to reach potentially 50,000 people
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 8:55
He blessed them with a LOUD voice - this wasn't intimate, it was a public declaration meant to be heard by all
Common misconceptionPeople picture this as a quiet, reverent moment, but Solomon was literally shouting to be heard by the massive crowd.
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Verses that echo 1 Kings 8:55
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 8:55 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 8:55 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include blessing, public worship. Notable phrases: blessed all the assembly; with a loud voice.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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