SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:66
Y el octavo día despidió al pueblo; y ellos bendiciendo al rey, se fueron a sus estancias alegres y gozosos de corazón por todos los beneficios que el SEÑOR había hecho a David su siervo, y a su pueblo Israel.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:66
Verse 66. They blessed the king] Wished him all spiritual and temporal happiness. They were contented with their king, at peace among themselves, and happy in their God; so that they returned to their houses magnifying their God for all his bounty to them, their country, and their king. How happy must these people have been, and how prosperous, had their king continued to walk uprightly before God! But alas! the king fell, and the nation followed his example.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 66. On the eighth day he sent the people away , etc.] That is, of the feast of tabernacles, the eighth from the first of that, which was a solemn day, and fell on the twenty second of the month; at the close of which the dismission was made, or they had leave to go, but they did not until the twenty third, according to ( 2 Chronicles 7:10) and they blessed the king ; returned him thanks for his care, and charge, and pains, in building the temple; for prayers for them, and the feast he had now made, and wished all health and happiness to him: and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart ; or to their cities, as the Targum, to their several habitations; being greatly delighted with what they had seen and heard, and partook of especially: for all the goodness the Lord had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people ; in ( 2 Chronicles 7:10), it is added, “unto Solomon”; for David, in giving him such a son and successor, who according to promise had built the house of the Lord; and for Solomon, in raising him up to such dignity, and enabling him to build such a temple for the worship of God and his glory; and for the people of Israel, in giving them such a king to rule over them, under whom they enjoyed so much peace and prosperity, and the full and free exercise of the true religion, with such accommodations, and in such a splendid manner as now.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 62-66 - Solomon offered a great sacrifice. He kept the feast of tabernacles, a it seems, after the feast of dedication. Thus should we go home rejoicing, from holy ordinances, thankful for God's Goodnes __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ביום 3117 השׁמיני 8066 שׁלח 7971 את 853 העם 5971 ויברכו 1288 את 853 המלך 4428 וילכו 1980 לאהליהם 168 שׂמחים 8056 וטובי 2896 לב 3820 על 5921 כל 3605 הטובה 2896 אשׁר 834 עשׂה 6213 יהוה 3068 לדוד 1732 עבדו 5650 ולישׂראל 3478 עמו׃ 5971
