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- Comparing the sacrifices offered on this occasion with those of Solomon at the dedication of the temple, we may form some idea of the decrease of the prosperity and riches of Judah, or of the decline of the general spirit of piety. "And the kingª went²°¹ to Gibeonª to sacrificeª° there;¹ for¹ thatª [was] the greatª high place:ª a thousandª burnt offeringsª did Solomonª offerª° upon¹ that¹ altar.ª" {1Kg 3:4} + "And Solomonª offeredª°¹ a sacrificeª of peace offerings,ª which¹ he offeredª° unto the LORD,ª twoª and twentyª thousandª oxen,ª and an hundredª and twentyª thousandª sheep.ª So the kingª and all¹ the childrenª of Israelª dedicatedª°¹ the houseª of the LORD.ª" {1Kg 8:63} + "And they sacrificedª° sacrificesª unto the LORD,ª and offeredª° burnt offeringsª unto the LORD,ª on the morrowª after that¹ day,ª [even] a thousandª bullocks,ª a thousandª rams,ª [and] a thousandª lambs,ª with their drink offerings,ª and sacrificesª in abundanceª for all¹ Israel:ª" {1Ch 29:21} + "And offeredª° at the dedicationª of thisª houseª of Godª an hundredª bullocks,ª two hundredª rams,ª fourª hundredª lambs;ª and for a sin offeringª²° forª allª Israel,ª twelveªª he² goats,ª¹ according to the numberª of the tribesª of Israel.ª" {Ezr 6:17}
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