Then Solomon and all Israel celebrated the Festival of Shelters in the presence of the Lord our God. A large congregation had gathered from as far away as Lebo-hamath in the north and the Brook of Egypt in the south. The celebration went on for fourteen days in all—seven days for the dedication of the altar and seven days for the Festival of Shelters.
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A feast necessarily accompanied a sacrifice like the one Solomon was offering . On this occasion, there was a double festival: first, the Feast of …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Seven days and seven days, even fourteen days. On the eighth day... —The origin of this curious phrase is singularly illu…
John Gill
JohnGill
And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with
him
Partaking of the parts…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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,…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes