1 Raja-raja 3:15

3:15 Solomon then woke up and realized it was a dream. ¹  He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant, offered up burnt sacrifices, presented peace offerings, ²  and held a feast for all his servants.

1 Raja-raja 7:9

7:9 All of these were built with the best ³  stones, chiseled to the right size ⁴  and cut with a saw on all sides, ⁵  from the foundation to the edge of the roof ⁶  and from the outside to the great courtyard.

1 Raja-raja 7:51

7:51 When King Solomon finished constructing the Lord’s temple, he ⁷  put the holy items that belonged to his father David (the silver, gold, and other articles) in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple.

1 Raja-raja 9:11

9:11 King Solomon gave King Hiram of Tyre ⁸  twenty cities in the region of Galilee, because Hiram had supplied Solomon with cedars, evergreens, and all the gold he wanted.

[3:15]  ¹ tn Heb “and look, a dream.”

[3:15]  ² tn Or “tokens of peace”; NIV, TEV “fellowship offerings.”

[7:9]  ³ tn Or “valuable” (see 5:17).

[7:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “according to the measurement of chiseled [stone].”

[7:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “inside and out.”

[7:9]  ⁶ tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word טְפָחוֹת (tÿfakhot) is uncertain, but it is clear that the referent stands in opposition to the foundation.

[7:51]  ⁷ tn Heb “Solomon.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[9:11]  ⁸ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.