Translations
And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.
So Shlomo kept the festival for seven days at that time—all Yisra'el with him—a great assembly, from Lebo-Hamat to the Wadi of Mitzrayim, before YHWH our Elohim.
Solomon kept the festival at that time, with all Israel—a great assembly stretching from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—before Yahweh our God. Seven days for the dedication of the altar and seven for the Festival of Shelters—fourteen days in all.
So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.
Footnotes
The geographical extent—'from Lebo-Hamath to the Wadi of Mitzrayim'—describes the ideal borders of the kingdom at its peak (cf. 2 Sam. 8:6; Num. 34:5-8): north to the Lebanon pass, south to the Egyptian border. This depicts a united Israel at its territorial and spiritual pinnacle under Solomon. The primary festival was Sukkot (Shelters). While the Hebrew Masoretic Text of 1 Kings 8:65 reads "fourteen days," the ancient Septuagint version reads only "seven days"; the parallel account in 2 Chronicles 7:9 explicitly clarifies the longer timeline as a 7-day altar dedication followed by the 7-day feast. F.O.G. retains 'Wadi' as the geographically accurate term (nachal), while F.O.G.M. uses 'Brook' for its familiar English resonance.
