1 Kings 8:65-66

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⁶⁵Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath^[a]^(A) to the Brook of Egypt^(B)—observed the festival at that time^(C) in the presence of the Lord our God, seven days, and seven more days—fourteen days.^[b]^(D) ⁶⁶On the fifteenth day^[c] he sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went to their homes^[d] rejoicing and with happy hearts for all the goodness that the Lord had done for his servant David and for his people Israel.^(E)

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Footnotes

8:65 Or from Lebo-hamath
8:65 Temple dedication lasted seven days, and the Festival of Shelters lasted seven days.
8:66 Lit the eighth day
8:66 Lit tents

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