2 Chronicles 6:3The king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~950 BC. King Solomon stands before massive crowds at the newly completed temple, turning from the altar to face his people in this pivotal moment of Israel's history.
The emotion here: overwhelmed with the weight of representing God to his people
The original word
barak (בָּרַךְ) — to kneel down, to bless by transferring divine favor
Why it matters
This was the largest public gathering in Israel's history up to that point
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 6:3
Solomon physically TURNED from God to the people — showing blessing flows from God through leaders
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ceremonial protocol, but Solomon is demonstrating that human authority exists to channel God's blessing downward to others.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 6:3
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 6:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 6:3 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include corporate worship, blessing. Notable phrases: blessed all the assembly; assembly of Israel stood.
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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