1 Kings 8:22

Solomon Prays for Israel

8:22 Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky. ¹ 

1 Kings 8:2

8:2 All the men of Israel assembled before King Solomon during the festival ²  in the month Ethanim ³  (the seventh month).

1 Kings 6:12

6:12 “As for this temple you are building, if you follow ⁴  my rules, observe ⁵  my regulations, and obey all my commandments, ⁶  I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David. ⁷ 

[8:22]  ¹ tn Or “heaven.”

[8:2]  ² sn The festival. This was the Feast of Tabernacles, see Lev 23:34.

[8:2]  ³ sn The month Ethanim. This would be September-October in modern reckoning.

[6:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “walk in.”

[6:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “do.”

[6:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “and keep all my commandments by walking in them.”

[6:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “I will establish my word with you which I spoke to David your father.”