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 solemn 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 home,[c] 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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  1. 7:8 Or from Lebo-hamath
  2. 7:9 = the day after the festival, or the 15th day
  3. 7:10 Lit people to their tents

At that time Solomon also held a week-long festival attended by all of Israel. The assembly was very large, and included people from as far away as Lebo-hamath[a] to the Wadi[b] of Egypt.[c] On the day after the festival ended,[d] they convened a solemn assembly, because they had been dedicating the altar for seven days and observing the festival for seven days. 10 On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, King Solomon[e] sent the people back home,[f] and they returned[g] rejoicing and in good spirits because of the goodness that the Lord had shown to David, to Solomon, and to his people Israel.

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  1. 2 Chronicles 7:8 I.e. the principal city of Syria to the north of Israel in the Orontes Valley.
  2. 2 Chronicles 7:8 I.e. a seasonal stream or river that channels water during rain seasons but is dry at other times
  3. 2 Chronicles 7:8 Or Brook of Egypt; the southwestern-most border of Israel
  4. 2 Chronicles 7:9 Lit. On the eighth day
  5. 2 Chronicles 7:10 Lit. he
  6. 2 Chronicles 7:10 Lit. back to their tents
  7. 2 Chronicles 7:10 The Heb. lacks and they returned