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.
At that time, Solomon threw a huge celebration, and all of Israel joined him—a massive crowd of people from as far north as Hamath all the way south to the river of Egypt. They celebrated before the LORD our God for seven days, then another seven days, making it fourteen days total.
Solomon threw an epic two-week celebration with people from all across Israel to honor God after dedicating the temple.
📚 Historical Context
This feast took place after Solomon dedicated the newly built temple in Jerusalem, around 960 BC. The celebration included people from the entire territory of Israel, from Hamath in the far north (near modern-day Syria) to the river of Egypt in the south, showing the vast extent of Solomon's kingdom at its peak. The fourteen-day celebration likely combined the seven-day dedication ceremony with the seven-day Feast of Tabernacles.
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