* A.M. 3559. B.C. 445. the dedication.
Jerusalem was the holy city, and the wall was built under the
immediate superintendence and blessing of Jehovah: it was
therefore proper that it should be dedicated to that God who
was there worshipped by solemn praises, prayers, and
sacrifices. The dedication seems to have consisted in
processions of the most eminent persons around the walls, with
thanksgivings to God, who had enabled them to bring the work
to so happy a conclusion; and, no doubt, to all this were
added a particular consecration of the city to God, and the
most earnest invocation that He would take it under His
guardianship, and defend it and its inhabitants against their
enemies.
De 20:5 Ps 30:1 *title
* out.
11:20 1Ch 15:4,12 25:6 26:31 2Ch 5:13 29:4-11,30 Ezr 8:15-20
* gladness.
8:17 De 16:11 2Sa 6:12 2Ch 29:30 Ezr 6:16 Ps 98:4-6 100:1,2
Php 4:4
* thanksgivings.
1Ch 13:8 15:16,28 16:5,42 23:5 25:1-6 2Ch 5:13 7:6
Ezr 3:10,11 Ps 81:1-4 92:1-3 149:3 150:2-5 Re 5:8
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