8:2a And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast

So they came to him at the festival time, along with the rest of the Israelites.
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So ⌊the chiefs and rulers⌋ came to meet the king ⌊at the same time as⌋ all the people of Israel came ⌊to Jerusalem⌋ for the annual feast.⌊ ⌋

8:2b in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.

This was the festival that took place during the seventh month ⌊of the year⌋, ⌊the month called⌋ Ethanim.
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This feast was in Ethanim, the seventh month ⌊of the Jewish calendar⌋.

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