- in the feast:
- That is, as the Targumist observes, in the feast of tabernacles, which was held in the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year, which was called Ethanim. "Also at the same¹ timeª Solomonª keptª°¹ the feastª sevenª days,ª and all¹ Israelª with¹ him, a veryª greatª congregation,ª from the entering inª°¹ of Hamathª unto¹ the riverª of Egypt.ª ... And on the threeª and twentiethª dayª of the seventhª monthª he sentª°¹ the peopleª away²° into their tents,ª gladª and merryª in heartª for¹ the goodnessª that¹ the LORDª had shewedª° unto David,ª and to Solomon,ª and to Israelª his people.ª" {2Ch 7:8-10} + "Speakª° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel,ª saying,ª° The fifteenthªª dayª of this¹ seventhª monthª [shall be] the feastª of tabernaclesª [for] sevenª daysª unto the LORD.ª ... Sevenª daysª ye shall offerª° an offering made by fireª unto the LORD:ª on the eighthª dayª shall be¹ an holyª convocationª unto you; and ye shall offerª° an offering made by fireª unto the LORD:ª it¹ [is] a solemn assembly;ª [and] ye shall doª° no¹¹ servileª workª [therein]." {Lev 23:34-36} + "And all¹ the menª of Israelª assembled²° themselves¹ unto¹ kingª Solomonª at the feastª in the monthª Ethanim,ª which¹ [is] the seventhª month.ª" {1Kg 8:2}
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