And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 cattle and 120,000 sheep. In this way, the king and all the people dedicated God's temple.
This verse describes the massive celebration when Solomon and the people of Israel dedicated the newly built temple to God with enormous sacrifices.
📚 Historical Context
This took place around 959 BC when Solomon had just completed building the magnificent temple in Jerusalem, which took seven years to construct. The dedication ceremony was a pivotal moment in Israel's history, as they finally had a permanent dwelling place for God's presence among His people. The enormous scale of the sacrifices reflects both the wealth of Solomon's kingdom at its peak and the profound significance of this moment for the nation.
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