1 Kings 8:64 (ASV)

Passage

The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of Jehovah; for there he offered the burnt-offering, and the meal-offering, and the fat of the peace-offerings, because the brazen altar that was before Jehovah was too little to receive the burnt-offering, and the meal-offering, and the fat of the peace-offerings.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:62 And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Jehovah.

1 Kings 8:63 And Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which he offered unto Jehovah, two and twenty thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of Jehovah.

1 Kings 8:64 The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of Jehovah; for there he offered the burnt-offering, and the meal-offering, and the fat of the peace-offerings, because the brazen altar that was before Jehovah was too little to receive the burnt-offering, and the meal-offering, and the fat of the peace-offerings.

1 Kings 8:65 So Solomon held the feast at that time, and all Israel with him, a great assembly, from the entrance of Hamath unto the brook of Egypt, before Jehovah our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

1 Kings 8:66 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 Jehovah had showed unto David his servant, and to Israel his people.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "same", "king", "hallow", "middle", "court", "before", "house", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "same" and "king", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 63's "And Solomon offered for the sacrifice of..." into verse 65's "So Solomon held the feast at that...", so "same" and "king" belong inside that flow. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "same" and "king" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.