1 Reyes 8:66

66 Al octavo día despidió al pueblo. Ellos bendijeron al rey, y se fueron a sus tiendas gozosos y alegres de corazón por todo el bien que el SEÑOR había mostrado a su siervo David y a su pueblo Israel.

1 Reyes 8:66 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 8:66

On the eighth day he sent the people away
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.

1 Reyes 8:66 In-Context

64 Aquel día el rey consagró la parte central del atrio que estaba delante de la casa del SEÑOR, pues allí ofreció el holocausto, la ofrenda de cereal y la grosura de las ofrendas de paz; porque el altar de bronce que estaba delante del SEÑOR era demasiado pequeño para contener el holocausto, la ofrenda de cereal y la grosura de las ofrendas de paz.

65 Así Salomón celebró la fiesta en aquella ocasión, y todo Israel con él, una gran asamblea desde la entrada de Hamat hasta el torrente de Egipto, delante del SEÑOR nuestro Dios, por siete días y siete días más, o sea catorce días.

66 Al octavo día despidió al pueblo. Ellos bendijeron al rey, y se fueron a sus tiendas gozosos y alegres de corazón por todo el bien que el SEÑOR había mostrado a su siervo David y a su pueblo Israel.