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.
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Interpretation
Solomon offered a great sacrifice. He kept the feast of tabernacles, as it seems, after the feast of dedication.
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This thought runs through 1 Kings 8:62-66.
Glossary
- Brook of Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Wadi al Arish.
- Lebo-hamath Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Labweh.