1 Raja-raja 2:2

2:2 “I am about to die. ¹  Be strong and become a man!

1 Raja-raja 6:9

6:9 He finished building the temple ²  and covered it ³  with rafters ⁴  and boards made of cedar. ⁵ 

1 Raja-raja 8:13

8:13 O Lord, ⁶  truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”

1 Raja-raja 8:17

8:17 Now my father David had a strong desire ⁷  to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel. ⁸ 

1 Raja-raja 9:10

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9:10 After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and the royal palace, ⁹ 

[2:2]  ¹ tn Heb “going the way of all the earth.”

[6:9]  ² tn Heb “ built the house and completed it.”

[6:9]  ³ tn Heb “the house.”

[6:9]  ⁴ tn The word occurs only here; the precise meaning is uncertain.

[6:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “and rows with cedar wood.”

[8:13]  ⁶ tn The words “O Lord” do not appear in the original text, but they are supplied for clarification; Solomon addresses the Lord in prayer at this point.

[8:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “and it was with the heart of David my father.”

[8:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.” The word “name” in the OT sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the Lord sometimes designates the Lord himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name.

[9:10]  ⁹ tn Heb “the two houses, the house of the Lord and the house of the king.”