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Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which he offered to Yahweh, two and twenty thousand oxen, and one hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of Yahweh.
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A National Feast of Dedication
The staggering number of sacrifices (22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep) was not just for show. Commentators explain these were "peace offerings," meaning the meat was used to feast the entire nation of Israel, who had gathered for the 14-day festival. This turned the solemn dedication of the Temple into a massive, joyous celebration for all the people.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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),…
19th Century
Anglican
And Solomon offered. —The number here given, enormous as it is, can hardly be supposed due to any error in the text, for …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord Pa…
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