1 Kings 8:5
“And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And King Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled together,.... On this solemn occasion:
were…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 8:1-11
The temple, though richly beautified, yet while it was without the ark was like a body without a soul, or a candlestick…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
were with him before the ark This must refer to the time when the great procession had reached the Temple court. At that…