Kings I 8:14

14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your good oliveyards, and give them to his servants.

Kings I 8:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 8:14

And the king turned his face about
He was before the altar, ( 1 Kings 8:22 ) , with his face to that first, and looking towards the holy and the most holy place, filled with the cloud and glory; and now he turned himself and stood with the altar behind him, and looking to the court of the people:

and blessed all the congregation of Israel;
either blessed the Lord before them, or prayed for blessings for them, or congratulated them upon the Lord's taking up his residence in the temple, which was so great an honour and favour to them:

and all the congregation of Israel stood:
ready to receive the king's blessing, and in honour of him, and reverence to the divine Being. The Jews say, none might sit in the court but the kings of the house of David.

Kings I 8:14 In-Context

12 and to make them to himself captains of hundreds and captains of thousands; and to reap his harvest, and gather his vintage, and prepare his instruments of war, and the implements of his chariots.

13 And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, and cooks, and bakers.

14 And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your good oliveyards, and give them to his servants.

15 And he will take the tithe of your seeds and your vineyards, and give to his eunuchs, and to his servants.

16 And he will take your servants, and your handmaids, and your good herds and your asses, and will take the tenth of them for his works.