1 Kings 8:2 Meaning and Explanation
“And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.”
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Read Full Chapter →All Israel gathers for the dedication during the seventh-month feast.
What Does 1 Kings 8:2 Mean?
The dedication is timed to a feast in Ethanim, the seventh month, the season of the Feast of Tabernacles when Israel remembered God's dwelling with them in the wilderness. The whole nation, not just its leaders, streams to Jerusalem.
There is a fitting harmony here: a feast that recalled God tabernacling among His people now witnesses the permanent house where His presence will rest. Worship gathers a people together and binds their memory to God's faithfulness, teaching every generation that the Lord delights to dwell with those He has redeemed.
1 Kings 8:2 in the Original Language
Ethanim (אֵתָנִים), 'Ethanim' -- the old Canaanite name for the seventh month, later called Tishri.
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What does 1 Kings 8:2 mean?
All Israel gathers for the dedication during the seventh-month feast.