So Solomon and all Israel with him—a very great assembly, from the entrance to Hamath[a] to the Brook of Egypt—observed the festival at that time for seven days. On the eighth day[b] they held a sacred assembly,(A) for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days. 10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people away to their tents, rejoicing and with happy hearts for the goodness the Lord had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 7:8 Or from Lebo-hamath
  2. 2 Chronicles 7:9 = the day after the festival, or the 15th day

At that time Solomon, together with all Israel, celebrated the festival for seven days. It was a very large assembly that came from Lebo-hamath to the border[a] of Egypt. On the eighth day there was a gathering. They had dedicated the altar for seven days and celebrated the festival for another seven days. 10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month,[b] Solomon dismissed the people to their tents, happy and content because of the goodness the Lord had shown to David, to Solomon, and to his people Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 7:8 Or Wadi, traditionally Brook
  2. 2 Chronicles 7:10 September–October, Tishrei

So Solomon observed the festival(A) at that time for seven days, and all Israel(B) with him—a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath(C) to the Wadi of Egypt.(D) On the eighth day they held an assembly, for they had celebrated(E) the dedication of the altar for seven days and the festival(F) for seven days more. 10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people to their homes, joyful and glad in heart for the good things the Lord had done for David and Solomon and for his people Israel.

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