1 Kings 8:5

New International Reader's Version

The entire community of Israel had gathered around King Solomon. All of them were in front of the ark. They sacrificed huge numbers of sheep and cattle. There were so many animals that they couldn’t be recorded. In fact, they couldn’t even be counted.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:13

Those carrying the ark of the Lord took six steps forward. Then David sacrificed a bull and a fat calf.

1 Kings 12:32

He established a feast. It was on the 15th day of the eighth month. He wanted to make it like the Feast of Booths that was held in Judah. Jeroboam built an altar at Bethel. He offered sacrifices on it. He sacrificed to the calves he had made. He also put priests in Bethel. He did it at the high places he had made.

1 Chronicles 16:1

The ark of God was carried into Jerusalem. It was put in the tent David had set up for it. The priests brought burnt offerings and friendship offerings to God.

2 Chronicles 1:6

Solomon went up to the bronze altar in front of the Lord at the tent of meeting. Solomon sacrificed 1,000 burnt offerings on the altar.

Joel 1:18

Listen to the cattle groan! The herds wander around. They don’t have any grass to eat. The flocks of sheep are also suffering.