1 Kings 10:4

10:4 When the queen of Sheba saw for herself Solomon’s extensive wisdom,¹ the palace² he had built,

1 Kings 6:2

6:2 The temple King Solomon built for the Lord was 90 feet³ long, 30 feet⁴ wide, and 45 feet⁵ high.

1 Kings 6:7

6:7 As the temple was being built, only stones shaped at the quarry⁶ were used; the sound of hammers, pickaxes, or any other iron tool was not heard at the temple while it was being built.

1 Kings 8:44

8:44 “When you direct your people to march out and fight their enemies,⁷ and they direct their prayers to the Lord⁸ toward his chosen city and this temple I built for your honor,⁹

1 Kings 8:48

8:48 When they return to you with all their heart and being¹⁰ in the land where they are held prisoner,¹¹ and direct their prayers to you toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor,¹²

1 Kings 9:8

9:8 This temple will become a heap of ruins;¹³ everyone who passes by it will be shocked and will hiss out their scorn,¹⁴ saying, ‘Why did the Lord do this to this land and this temple?’

¹tn Heb “all the wisdom of Solomon.”

²tn Heb “house.”

³tn Heb “sixty cubits.” A cubit was a unit of measure roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 cm. Measurements in vv. 2-10 have been converted to feet in the translation for clarity.

⁴tn Heb “twenty cubits.”

⁵tn Heb “thirty cubits.”

⁵tn Heb “finished stone of the quarry,” i.e., stones chiseled and shaped at the time they were taken out of the quarry.

⁷tn Heb “When your people go out for battle against their enemies in the way which you send them.”

⁸tn Or perhaps “to you, O Lord.” See 2 Chr 6:34.

⁹tn Heb “your name.” See the note on the word “reputation” in v. 41.

⁹tn Or “soul.”

¹⁰tn Heb “in the land of their enemies.”

¹¹tn Heb “your name.” See the note on the word “reputation” in v. 41.

¹¹tn Heb “and this house will be high [or elevated].” The statement makes little sense in this context, which predicts the desolation that judgment will bring. Some treat the clause as concessive, “Even though this temple is lofty [now].” Others, following the lead of several ancient versions, emend the text to, “this temple will become a heap of ruins.”

¹²tn Heb “hiss,” or perhaps “whistle.” This refers to a derisive sound one would make when taunting an object of ridicule.