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King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
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An Extravagant Dedication
The staggering number of sacrifices—22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep—was an unprecedented act of national worship. Commentators confirm these numbers are consistent with the parallel account in 1 Kings. This wasn't a small, symbolic act; it was an extravagant expression of joy, gratitude, and the total dedication of the nation and its king to God.
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2 Chronicles
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19th Century
Anglican
And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand oxen. —Literally, the sacrifice of the oxen twenty-two th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 7:4).
Presbyterian
God gave a gracious answer to Solomon's prayer. The mercies of God to sinners are made known in a manner well suited to impress all who receive the…
