64 On the same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard that was in front of the house of the Lord, because there he [a]offered the burnt offering, the grain offering, and the fat of the peace offerings; for (A)the bronze altar that was before the Lord was too small to hold the burnt offering, the grain offering, and the fat of the peace offerings.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 8:64 Lit made

When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

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Reforms Continued

He also appointed (A)the king’s portion of his property for the burnt offerings, namely, for the morning and evening burnt offerings, and the burnt offerings for the Sabbaths and for the new moons and for the appointed festivals, (B)as it is written in the Law of the Lord.

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