Then the king and all the people offered sacrifice before the LORD — After the theophanic fire and the people's prostration, the king and people sacrificed (וַיִּזְבַּח הַמֶּלֶךְ וְכָל־הָעָם). The sacrifice-offering appears both as response to divine acceptance (fire consuming previous offerings) and as additional expression of dedication. The verb form suggests continuous or repeated action: multiple sacrifices were offered in succession. The king and people together participated in sacrifice—the entire social hierarchy engaged in worship. This verse emphasizes that the dedication ceremony involved sustained sacrificial activity, not a single offering.

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