1 Raja-raja 4:7

4:7 Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.

1 Raja-raja 4:27

4:27 The district governors acquired supplies for King Solomon and all who ate in his royal palace. ¹  Each was responsible for one month in the year; they made sure nothing was lacking.

1 Raja-raja 11:22

11:22 Pharaoh said to him, “What do you lack here that makes you want to go to your homeland?” ²  Hadad replied, ³  “Nothing, but please give me permission to leave.” ⁴ 

1 Raja-raja 18:31

18:31 Then Elijah took twelve stones, corresponding to the number of tribes that descended from Jacob, to whom the Lord had said, “Israel will be your new ⁵  name.” ⁶ 

[4:27]  ¹ tn Heb “everyone who drew near to the table of King Solomon.”

[11:22]  ² tn Heb “Indeed what do you lack with me, that now you are seeking to go to your land?”

[11:22]  ³ tn Heb “and he said.”

[11:22]  ⁴ sn So Hadad asked Pharaoh… This lengthy description of Hadad’s exile in Egypt explains why Hadad wanted to oppose Solomon and supports the author’s thesis that his hostility to Solomon found its ultimate source in divine providence. Though Hadad enjoyed a comfortable life in Egypt, when the Lord raised him up (apparently stirring up his desire for vengeance) he decided to leave the comforts of Egypt and return to Edom.

[18:31]  ⁵ tn The word “new” is implied but not actually present in the Hebrew text.

[18:31]  ⁶ sn Israel will be your new name. See Gen 32:28; 35:10.