62 The king and all Israel with him were offering sacrifices in the Lord’s presence. 63 Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the Lord: twenty-two thousand cattle and one hundred twenty thousand sheep and goats. 8:62–63 1Ch 29:21; 2Ch 7:4–5; Ezr 6:16–17 In this manner the king and all the Israelites dedicated 8:63 Dt 20:5; Ezr 6:16; Neh 12:27 the Lord’s temple. 8:63 2Ch 7:5
64 On the same day, the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard that was in front of the Lord’s temple because that was where he offered the burnt offering, the grain offering, and the fat of the fellowship offerings, 8:64 Lv 6–7 since the bronze altar before the Lord was too small to accommodate the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the fellowship offerings. 8:64 2Ch 7:7
65 Solomon and all Israel with him — a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath 8:65 Or from Lebo-hamath, 8:65 Nm 13:21; 34:8 to the Brook of Egypt 8:65 Gn 15:18 — observed the festival at that time 8:65 Lv 23:36; 1Kg 8:2 in the presence of the Lord our God, seven days, and seven more days — fourteen days. 8:65 Temple dedication lasted seven days, and the Festival of Shelters lasted seven days., 8:65 2Ch 7:966 On the fifteenth day 8:66 Lit the eighth day he sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went to their homes 8:66 Lit tents rejoicing and with happy hearts for all the goodness that the Lord had done for his servant David and for his people Israel. 8:66 2Ch 7:10