1 Kings 8:5

And, King Solomon, and all the assembly of Israel who had assembled themselves unto him, were with him, before the ark,—sacrificing sheep and oxen, which could neither be recorded nor counted, for multitude.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

In Context

4and they brought up the ark of Yahweh, and the Tent of Meeting, and all the hallowed vessels that were in the tent,—yea, the priests and the Levites, did bring them up.

6So the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Yahweh into its place, into the shrine of the house, into the holy of holies,—under the wings of the cherubim.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 6:13And so it was that, when they who bare the ark of Yahweh had stepped forward six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a heifer.

1 Chronicles 16:1So they brought in the ark of God, and placed it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it,—and they brought near ascending-sacrifices and peace-offerings, before God.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:2-12

The Dedication of the Temple. ( b. c. 1003.) 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion. 2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. 4 And… Read the whole commentary →

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