2 Chronicles 7:8 “So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly…”

2 Chronicles 7:8

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.

World English Bible

So Solomon held the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt.

American Standard Version

So Solomon held the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And solomon maketh the feast at that time seven days, and all Israel with him — a very great assembly — from the entering in of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt.

Bible in Basic English

So Solomon kept the feast at that time for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great meeting, for the people had come together from the way into Hamath and from as far as the river of Egypt.

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Cross references

“kept”

1 Kings 8:65 Leviticus 23:34–43 Numbers 29:12–38 Deuteronomy 16:13–15 Nehemiah 8:13–18 Zechariah 14:16–19

1 Kings 8:65 · BSB

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.

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.

Numbers 29:12–38 · BSB

On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days.

Deuteronomy 16:13–15 · BSB

You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress.

Nehemiah 8:13–18 · BSB

On the second day of the month, the heads of all the families, along with the priests and Levites, gathered around Ezra the scribe to study the words of the Law.

Zechariah 14:16–19 · BSB

Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

“a very great”

2 Chronicles 30:13

2 Chronicles 30:13 · BSB

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

“from the entering”

Genesis 15:18 Numbers 34:5–8 Joshua 13:3–5 1 Kings 4:21–25 Amos 6:14

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—

Numbers 34:5–8 · BSB

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

Joshua 13:3–5 · 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;

1 Kings 4:21–25 · 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.

Amos 6:14 · BSB

For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”

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

In context

7Then Solomon consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar he had made could not hold all these offerings.

9On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.

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