While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.
When the offerings were finished, the king and everyone present with him knelt down and worshiped.
When Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and blessed his people Israel.
I have built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell forever.”
Then he said: “Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his hands has fulfilled what he promised with his mouth to my father David. For he said,
The prince is to be among them, going in when they go in and going out when they go out.
Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore.
Then Joshua blessed them and sent them away, and they went to their homes.