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The priests stood in waiting at their assigned places, along with the descendants of Levi who carried musical instruments used in service to the Lord that King David had made for giving thanks to the Lord—because his gracious love is eternal—whenever David, accompanied by priests[a] sounding trumpets, offered praises while all of Israel stood in the assembly.[b]

Solomon also dedicated the middle of the court in front of the Lord’s Temple by offering there burnt offerings and fat from peace offerings because the bronze altar that Solomon had made could not contain the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and fat portion offerings. At that time Solomon also held a week-long festival attended by all of Israel. The assembly was very large, and included people from as far away as Lebo-hamath[c] to the Wadi[d] of Egypt.[e]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 7:6 Lit. David by their hand, that is, the priests,
  2. 2 Chronicles 7:6 The Heb. lacks in the assembly
  3. 2 Chronicles 7:8 I.e. the principal city of Syria to the north of Israel in the Orontes Valley.
  4. 2 Chronicles 7:8 I.e. a seasonal stream or river that channels water during rain seasons but is dry at other times
  5. 2 Chronicles 7:8 Or Brook of Egypt; the southwestern-most border of Israel