The king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Yahweh.
Parallel translations
- KJV And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before the LORD.
- BSB Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD.
- NKJV Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the Lord.
- NASB Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifice before the Lord.
- NLT Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices to the Lord.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Sam 6:17–19They brought in Yahweh’s ark, and set it in its place, in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.
- Ezra 6:16–17The children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
- 2 Chr 7:4–10Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before Yahweh.
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