1 Samuel 2:4

2:4 The bows of warriors are shattered,

but those who stumble find their strength reinforced.

1 Samuel 2:2

2:2 No one is holy ¹  like the Lord!

There is no one other than you!

There is no rock ²  like our God!

1 Raja-raja 6:33

6:33 In the same way he made doorposts of olive wood for the entrance to the main hall, only with four-sided pillars. ³ 

1 Raja-raja 6:2

6:2 The temple King Solomon built for the Lord was 90 feet ⁴  long, 30 feet ⁵  wide, and 45 feet ⁶  high.

1 Korintus 4:16

4:16 I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.

¹ sn In this context God’s holiness refers primarily to his sovereignty and incomparability. He is unique and distinct from all other so-called gods.

² tn The LXX has “and there is none righteous like our God.” The Hebrew term translated “rock” refers to a rocky cliff where one can seek refuge from enemies. Here the metaphor depicts God as a protector of his people. Cf. TEV “no protector like our God”; CEV “We’re safer with you than on a high mountain.”

³ tn Heb “and so he did at the entrance of the main hall, doorposts of olive wood, from a fourth.”

⁴ tn Heb “sixty cubits.” A cubit was a unit of measure roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 cm. Measurements in vv. 2-10 have been converted to feet in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Heb “twenty cubits.”

⁶ tn Heb “thirty cubits.”