⁶⁴ On ^(A)the same day the king consecrated the middle of the court that was in front of the house of the Lord; for there he offered burnt offerings, grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, because the ^(B)bronze altar that was before the Lord was too small to receive the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.

⁶⁵ At that time Solomon held ^(C)a feast, and all Israel with him, a great assembly from ^(D)the entrance of Hamath to ^(E)the Brook of Egypt, before the Lord our God, ^(F)seven days and seven more days—fourteen days. ^66 (G)On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they ^[a]blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the good that the Lord had done for His servant David, and for Israel His people.

³ And the Lord said to him: ^(A)“I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before Me; I have consecrated this house which you have built ^(B)to put My name there forever, ^(C)and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.