1 Kings 8:66

“On the eighth day he sent the people away, etc.] That is, of the feast of tabernacles, the eighth from the first of that, which was a solemn day, and fell on the twenty second of the month; at the close of which the dismission was made, or they had leave to go, but they did not until the twenty third, according to (<140710>2 Chronicles 7:10) and they blessed the king; returned him thanks for his care, and charge, and pains, in building the temple; for prayers for them, and the feast he had now made, and wished all health and happiness to him: and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart; or to their cities, as the Targum, to their several habitations; being greatly delighted with what…”

“Their tents - i. e. “their homes.” The word “tents” was used for “houses” from an old habit of speech, which had come down from the time when the Israelites were a nomadic nation. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on 1 Kings 8". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/1-kings-8.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“He sent - Solomon having joined with the people in the solemn assembly, which was kept on the eighth day; in the close of that day took his solemn farewell, and dismissed them with his blessing; and the next morning when the heads and elders with divers of the people came to take their leave of the king, he sent them away. Next: 3 Kings (1 Kings) Chapter 9”

“the eighth day: In the parallel passage of Chronicles this is termed "the three and twentieth day of the seventh month;" that is, the ninth day of the dedication; which Jarchi reconciles by supposing that Solomon gave them leave to return on the eighth day, and many of them did return; and that he dismissed the remainder on the ninth, or twenty-third of the seventh month. See note on Kg1 8:1. Ch2 7:10, Ch2 31:1 blessed: or, thanked, Kg1 8:1, Kg1 8:47 joyful: Deu 12:7, Deu 12:12, Deu 12:18, Deu 16:11; Ch2 29:36, Ch2 30:26, Ch2 30:27; Neh 8:10; Psa 95:1, Psa 95:2; Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2, Psa 106:4, Psa 106:5, Psa 122:6, Psa 122:9; Isa 61:9, Isa 61:10, Isa 66:13, Isa 66:14; Jer 31:12-14; Zep…”