1 Raja-raja 6:7

6:7 As the temple was being built, only stones shaped at the quarry ¹  were used; the sound of hammers, pickaxes, or any other iron tool was not heard at the temple while it was being built.

1 Raja-raja 11:34

11:34 I will not take the whole kingdom from his hand. I will allow him to be ruler for the rest of his life for the sake of my chosen servant David who kept my commandments and rules.

1 Raja-raja 12:20-21

12:20 When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. No one except the tribe of Judah remained loyal to the Davidic dynasty. ² 

12:21 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin ³  to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

1 Raja-raja 16:5

16:5 The rest of the events of Baasha’s reign, including his accomplishments and successes, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Israel. ⁴ 

1 Raja-raja 21:10

21:10 Also seat two villains opposite him and have them testify, ‘You cursed God and the king.’ Then take him out and stone him to death.”

1 Raja-raja 22:8

22:8 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord’s will. ⁵  But I despise ⁶  him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. ⁷  Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things.”

[6:7]  ¹ tn Heb “finished stone of the quarry,” i.e., stones chiseled and shaped at the time they were taken out of the quarry.

[12:20]  ² tn Heb “there was no one [following] after the house of David except the tribe of Judah, it alone.”

[12:21]  ³ tn Heb “he summoned all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, accomplished in war.”

[16:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Baasha, and that which he did and his strength, are they not written on the scroll of the events of the days of the kings of Israel?”

[22:8]  ⁵ tn Heb “to seek the Lord from him.”

[22:8]  ⁶ tn Or “hate.”

[22:8]  ⁷ tn The words “his name is” are supplied for stylistic reasons.