20 Then Ehud came to him while he was sitting in his cool roof chamber alone. And Ehud said, “I have a message from God for you.” And he got up from his seat.

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20 Ehud then approached him while he was sitting alone in the upper room of his palace[a](A) and said, “I have a message from God for you.” As the king rose(B) from his seat,

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 3:20 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verse 24.

Solomon Addresses the People

12 (A)Then Solomon said,

“The Lord has said that (B)He would dwell in the thick darkness.
13 (C)I have truly built You a lofty house,
(D)A place for Your dwelling forever.”

14 Then the king [a]turned around and (E)blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel was standing.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:14 Lit turned his face about

12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;(A) 13 I have indeed built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell(B) forever.”

14 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed(C) them.

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