1 Kings 8:5 meaning and explanation
There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.
1 Kings 8:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Solomon has assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the covenant into the newly finished temple. In verse 5 the sacrifices are offered before the ark is installed in the Most Holy Place, so the procession pauses in worship.
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