3. So all the men of Israel assembled before the king at the annual Festival of Shelters, which is held in early autumn.
4. When all the elders of Israel arrived, the Levites picked up the Ark.
5. The priests and Levites brought up the Ark along with the special tent and all the sacred items that had been in it.
6. There, before the Ark, King Solomon and the entire community of Israel sacrificed so many sheep, goats, and cattle that no one could keep count!