1 Raja-raja 7:11

7:11 Above the foundation ¹  the best ²  stones, chiseled to the right size, ³  were used along with cedar.

1 Raja-raja 10:24

10:24 Everyone ⁴  in the world wanted to visit Solomon to see him display his God-given wisdom. ⁵ 

[7:11]  ¹ tn Heb “on top,” or “above.”

[7:11]  ² tn Or “valuable” (see 5:17).

[7:11]  ³ tn Heb “according to the measurement of chiseled [stone].”

[10:24]  ⁴ tc The Old Greek translation and Syriac Peshitta have “all the kings of the earth.” See 2 Chr 9:23.

[10:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “and all the earth was seeking the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom which God had placed in his heart.”