And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: for all the assembly of Israel stood.

And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the sight of the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands towards heaven;

And he stood and blessed all the assembly of Israel with a, loud voice, saying:

And it came to pass when all Israel heard that Jeroboam was come again, that they gathered an assembly, and sent and called him, and made him king over all Israel, and there was none that followed the house of David but the tribe of Juda only.