I Kings 8:2 kjv — And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the sevent…

King James Version

“And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.”

— I Kings 8:2, King James Version

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I Kings 8 — Context

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Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.

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And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.

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And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

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And they brought up the ark of the Lord, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.

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And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

I Kings 8:2 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does I Kings 8:2 say?
I Kings 8:2 in the King James Version reads: “And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.”
Where is I Kings 8:2 in the Bible?
I Kings 8:2 is found in the Bible, in the book of I Kings, chapter 8, verse 2.
What translation should I read I Kings 8:2 in?
I Kings 8:2 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize I Kings 8:2?
I Kings 8:2 reads (KJV): “And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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