1 Reyes 8:66

66 Al final, Salomón despidió al pueblo, y ellos bendijeron al rey y regresaron a sus casas, contentos y llenos de alegría por todo el bien que el SEÑOR había hecho en favor de su siervo David y de 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 mismo día el rey consagró la parte central del atrio, que está frente al templo del SEÑOR, y allí presentó los holocaustos, las ofrendas de cereales y la grasa de los sacrificios de comunión, ya que el altar de bronce que estaba ante el SEÑOR era pequeño y no había espacio para todos estos sacrificios y ofrendas.

65 Y así, en presencia del SEÑOR, Salomón y todo Israel celebraron la fiesta durante siete días, extendiéndola luego siete días más: ¡catorce días de fiesta en total! A la fiesta llegó gente de todas partes, desde Lebó Jamat hasta el río de Egipto, y se formó una gran asamblea.

66 Al final, Salomón despidió al pueblo, y ellos bendijeron al rey y regresaron a sus casas, contentos y llenos de alegría por todo el bien que el SEÑOR había hecho en favor de su siervo David y de su pueblo Israel.