⁶⁵ So Solomon observed the festival^(A) at that time, and all Israel with him—a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath^(B) to the Wadi of Egypt.^(C) They celebrated it before the Lord our God for seven days and seven days more, fourteen days in all.

¹⁷ The Israelites who were present celebrated the Passover at that time and observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days.

¹⁸ The Passover had not been observed like this in Israel since the days of the prophet Samuel; and none of the kings of Israel had ever celebrated such a Passover as did Josiah, with the priests, the Levites and all Judah and Israel who were there with the people of Jerusalem.