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1 Kings 8:65-66
Holman Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 8:65-66
Holman Christian Standard Bible
65 Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath[a](A) to the Brook of Egypt(B)—observed the festival at that time(C) in the presence of the Lord our God, seven days, and seven more days—14 days.[b](D) 66 On the fifteenth day[c] he sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home to their tents rejoicing and with joyful hearts for all the goodness that the Lord had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.(E)
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- 1 Kings 8:65 Or from Lebo-hamath
- 1 Kings 8:65 Temple dedication lasted seven days, and the Festival of Tabernacles lasted seven days.
- 1 Kings 8:66 Lit the eighth day
1 Kings 8:65-66
New International Version
1 Kings 8:65-66
New International Version
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. 66 On the following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good(D) things the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.
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