Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.
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Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before Yahweh’s tabernacle; and Solomon and the assembly were seeking counsel there.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
1 Kings 3:4 describes Solomon going to Gibeon and offering a thousand burnt offerings, with no mention of any congregation accompanying him. 2 Chronicles 1:3-6 describes the same sacrifice as a public event with "all the congregation" of Israel going up with Solomon to the high place at Gibeon.
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"2 Chronicles 1:5 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/2-chronicles/1/5?version=WEB (retrieved 26 August 2026).