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63 Solomon offered peace offerings to the Lord consisting of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelis dedicated the Lord’s Temple. 64 That same day, the king consecrated the middle court that stood in front of the Lord’s Temple, because that was where he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and fat from the peace offerings and because the bronze altar that was in the Lord’s presence was too small to hold the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and fat from the peace offerings. 65 So Solomon observed the Festival of Tents[a] at that time, as did all of Israel with him. A large assembly came up from as far away as Lebo-hamath and the Wadi[b] of Egypt to appear in the presence of the Lord our God, not just for seven days, but for seven days after that, a total of fourteen days.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:65 The Heb. lacks of Tents; cf. Lev 23:34
  2. 1 Kings 8:65 I.e. a seasonal stream or river that channels water during rain seasons but is dry at other times