1 Kings 8:13
8:13 O Lord, 1 truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”
1 Kings 8:2
8:2 All the men of Israel assembled before King Solomon during the festival 2 in the month Ethanim 3 (the seventh month).
1 tn The words “O Lord” do not appear in the original text, but they are supplied for clarification; Solomon addresses the Lord in prayer at this point.
2 sn The festival. This was the Feast of Tabernacles, see Lev 23:34.
3 sn The month Ethanim. This would be September-October in modern reckoning.