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2 Chronicles 7:5

King James Version (KJV)

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And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

2 Chronicles 7:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 7:5

Theological / Devotional

Twenty and two thousand oxen. According to 1 Kings 8:63 this was a “sacrifice of peace offerings.” Peace offerings were sacrificed on festive occasions, when priests and people united together in seasons of holy joy, giving thanks to God and praising Him for His goodness and blessing. The greater part of the animal sacrificed as a peace offering was eaten by the offerer, his family, and his friends.

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