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And Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which he offered unto Jehovah, two and twenty thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of Jehovah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

These numbers have been thought incredible, but they are not impossible. At least 100,000 or 120,000 men were assembled (1 Kings 8:65),…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And Solomon offered. —The number here given, enormous as it is, can hardly be supposed due to any error in the text, for …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he
offered unto the Lord
Pa…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon offered a great sacrifice. He kept the feast of tabernacles, as it seems, after the feast of dedication. Thus should we go home, rejoicing,…

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