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65 Solomon held the festival at that time and all of Israel with him, a great assembly from Lebo Hamath up to the wadi[a] of Egypt before Yahweh our God, for seven days and seven days, a total of fourteen days. 66 On the eighth day, he sent the people away, and they blessed the king, and they went to their tents rejoicing and in good spirits[b] because of all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant and to Israel his people.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:65 A valley that is dry most of the year, but contains a stream during the rainy season
  2. 1 Kings 8:66 Literally “and good of heart”

65 So Solomon observed the festival(A) at that time, and all Israel with him—a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath(B) to the Wadi of Egypt.(C) They celebrated it before the Lord our God for seven days and seven days more, fourteen days in all. 66 On the following day he sent the people away. They blessed the king and then went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good(D) things the Lord had done for his servant David and his people Israel.

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