“Also at the same time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt.”
So Solomon kept the feast for seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly, from Lebo-hamath to the Wadi of Egypt — Following the initial dedication, Solomon hosted the Festival of Dedication for seven days (וַיַּעַשׂ־שְׁלֹמֹה אֶת־הַחַג שִׁבְעַת־יָמִים). The assembly (הַקָּהָל הַגָּדוֹל מְאוֹד, a very great assembly) gathered from 'Lebo-hamath to the Wadi of Egypt'—the entire geographical extent of Solomon's realm (north to south). The seven-day duration matched the Festivals of Tabernacles (Sukkoth) and other major celebrations. The phrase 'very great assembly' emphasized the massive gathering—all Israel participated. This verse shows the dedication as kingdom-wide celebration, not Jerusalem-confined event; people from throughout the territory converged for the festival.
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