KJV King James Version
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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1 Kings 8:65
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.
WEB World English Bible
So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath to the brook of Egypt, before Yahweh our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
ASV American Standard Version
So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Solomon maketh, at that time, the festival—and all Israel with him, a great assembly from the entering in of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt—before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days; fourteen days.
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 8
62 And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.
63 And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.
64 The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that [was] before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that [was] before the LORD [was] too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
65 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.
66 On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
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וַיַּ֣עַשׂH6213 · a.sahto make: doשְׁלֹמֹ֣הH8010 · she.lo.mohSolomonבָֽעֵת־H6256 · ettimeהַהִ֣יא׀H1931 · huhe/she/itאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הֶחָ֡גH2282 · chagfeastוְכָל־H3605 · kolallיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelעִמּוֹ֩H5973 · imwithקָהָ֨לH6951 · qa.halassemblyגָּד֜וֹלH1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeמִלְּב֥וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeחֲמָ֣ת׀H2574 · cha.matHamathעַד־H5704 · adtillנַ֣חַלH5158 · na.chaltorrent: riverמִצְרַ֗יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptלִפְנֵי֙H6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיְהוָ֣הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּH430 · e.lo.himGodשִׁבְעַ֥תH7651 · she.vasevenיָמִ֖יםH3117 · yomdayוְשִׁבְעַ֣תH7651 · she.vasevenיָמִ֑יםH3117 · yomdayאַרְבָּעָ֥הH702 · ar.bafourעָשָׂ֖רH6240 · a.sartenיֽוֹם׃H3117 · yomday
Cross-references
Numbers 34:5And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.Numbers 34:8From mount Hor ye shall point out [your border] unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:1 Kings 8:2And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which [is] the seventh month.2 Chronicles 7:8-9Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.2 Kings 14:25He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which [was] of Gathhepher.Genesis 15:18In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:Judges 3:3[Namely], five lords of the Philistines, and all the Canaanites, and the Sidonians, and the Hivites that dwelt in mount Lebanon, from mount Baalhermon unto the entering in of Hamath.Joshua 13:5And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baalgad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath.Exodus 23:31And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.Joshua 13:3From Sihor, which [is] before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, [which] is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:1 Kings 4:24For he had dominion over all [the region] on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.Amos 6:14But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.Leviticus 23:34-43Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month [shall be] the feast of tabernacles [for] seven days unto the LORD.2 Chronicles 30:23And the whole assembly took counsel to keep other seven days: and they kept [other] seven days with gladness.Psalm 40:9-10I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.1 Kings 4:21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.2 Chronicles 30:13And there assembled at Jerusalem much people to keep the feast of unleavened bread in the second month, a very great congregation.
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