Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 5:6
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — King Solomon and the gathered congregation of Israel stand before the ark immediately after its transport and just before its placement in the Most Holy Place.
The words — לִ/פְנֵ֣י (li/f.Nei) = to/before [H6440] and עֲדַ֧ת ('a.Dat) = congregation [H5712].
The thread — The ark's movement and associated sacrifices appear in 2 Samuel 6:13, 1 Chronicles 16:1, and 1 Chronicles 29:21.
Why it lands — The text records a concrete event where Solomon and the assembly offer uncounted sheep and oxen before the ark, establishing the scale of the dedication ceremony without prescribing a ritual pattern for future readers.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 6:13 When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
- 1 Chronicles 16:1 So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
- 1 Chronicles 29:21 The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.
- 1 Kings 8:5 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.