Lux Domini
On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the LORD had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.

What does 1 Kings 8:66 mean?

Solomon offered a great sacrifice. He kept the feast of tabernacles, as it seems, after the feast of dedication.

Key themes

WisdomJustice and mercyTempleIdolatry

Read with

Keep this verse inside 1 Kings 8:62-66 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Glossary

David Person

Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .