In the third year of his reign, he made a feast

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 1046:2

Curated by The Jewish Mythology Team · Published January 17, 2025

In the third year of his reign, he made a feast. There are those that say that territories rebelled and when he conquered them he made a feast. Some say that it was his birthday and he sent missives to all his subjects to come and celebrate with him.

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