1 Kings 8:65 “So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of pe…”

1 Kings 8:65

So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

World English Bible

So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven more days, even fourteen days.

American Standard Version

So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Salomon made at that time a feast and all Israel with him, a very great Congregation, euen from the entring in of Hamath vnto the riuer of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seuen dayes and seuen dayes, euen fourteene dayes.

Darby Translation

And at that time Solomon held the feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entrance of Hamath unto the torrent of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, fourteen days.

Young's Literal Translation

And Solomon maketh, at that time, the festival — and all Israel with him, a great assembly from the entering in of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt — before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days; fourteen days.

Bible in Basic English

So Solomon and all Israel with him, a very great meeting, (for the people had come together from the way into Hamath to the river of Egypt,) kept the feast at that time before the Lord our God, for two weeks, even fourteen days.

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Cross references

“held”

1 Kings 8:2 Leviticus 23:34–43 2 Chronicles 7:8 2 Chronicles 7:9

1 Kings 8:2 · BSB

And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.

Leviticus 23:34–43 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days.

2 Chronicles 7:8 · BSB

So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast for seven days.

2 Chronicles 7:9 · BSB

On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.

“a great”

2 Chronicles 30:13 Psalm 40:9 Psalm 40:10

2 Chronicles 30:13 · BSB

In the second month, a very great assembly gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Psalm 40:9 · BSB

I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.

Psalm 40:10 · BSB

I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.

“from the entering”

Numbers 34:5 Numbers 34:8 Joshua 13:5 Judges 3:3 2 Kings 14:25 1 Kings 4:21

Numbers 34:5 · BSB

where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.

Numbers 34:8 · BSB

and from Mount Hor to Lebo-hamath, then extend to Zedad,

Joshua 13:5 · BSB

the land of the Gebalites; and all Lebanon to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath.

Judges 3:3 · BSB

the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.

2 Kings 14:25 · BSB

This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-…

1 Kings 4:21 · BSB

And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

“the river”

Genesis 15:18 Exodus 23:31 Joshua 13:3

Genesis 15:18 · BSB

On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—

Exodus 23:31 · BSB

And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.

Joshua 13:3 · BSB

from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

“seven days”

2 Chronicles 30:23

2 Chronicles 30:23 · BSB

The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

64On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings.

66On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.

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