Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,
Children of the captivity
The dedication
General references
Bible References
Children of the captivity
Ezra 4:1
Now the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the {returned exiles} [were] building a temple for Yahweh the God of Israel.
The dedication
1 Kings 8:63
Solomon sacrificed the fellowship offerings which he offered to Yahweh: twenty-two thousand oxen and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep; and the king and all of the {Israelites} dedicated the house of Yahweh.
2 Chronicles 7:5
And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand cattle and one hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
John 10:22
Then the feast of the Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
General references
Ezra 2:70
The priests, the Levites, and some of the people lived [in Jerusalem], and the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants [lived] in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.