1 Kings 2:11

2:11 David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem ¹  thirty-three years.

1 Kings 7:44

7:44 the big bronze basin called “The Sea” with its twelve bulls underneath, ² 

1 Kings 11:30

11:30 and he grabbed the robe ³  and tore it into twelve pieces.

1 Kings 15:2

15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. ⁴  His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. ⁵ 

1 Kings 22:1

Ahab Dies in Battle

22:1 There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years. ⁶ 

1 Kings 5:14

5:14 He sent them to Lebanon in shifts of 10,000 men per month. They worked in Lebanon for one month, and then spent two months at home. Adoniram was supervisor of ⁷  the work crews.

1 Kings 6:38

6:38 In the eleventh year, in the month Bul ⁸  (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build. ⁹ 

1 Kings 16:23

16:23 In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king over Israel. He ruled for twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

1 Kings 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 Kings 2:39

2:39 Three years later two of Shimei’s servants ran away to King Achish son of Maacah of Gath. Shimei was told, “Look, your servants are in Gath.”

1 Kings 4:7

4:7 Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.

1 Kings 7:41

7:41 He made ¹⁰  the two pillars, the two bowl-shaped tops of the pillars, the latticework for the bowl-shaped tops of the two pillars,

1 Kings 10:22

10:22 Along with Hiram’s fleet, the king had a fleet of large merchant ships ¹¹  that sailed the sea. Once every three years the fleet ¹²  came into port with cargoes of ¹³  gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. ¹⁴ 

1 Kings 17:12

17:12 She said, “As certainly as the Lord your God lives, I have no food, except for a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. Right now I am gathering a couple of sticks for a fire. Then I’m going home to make one final meal for my son and myself. After we have eaten that, we will die of starvation.” ¹⁵ 

1 Kings 18:23

18:23 Let them bring us two bulls. Let them choose one of the bulls for themselves, cut it up into pieces, and place it on the wood. But they must not set it on fire. I will do the same to the other bull and place it on the wood. But I will not set it on fire.

1 Kings 19:19

19:19 Elijah went from there and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve pairs of oxen; he was near the twelfth pair. Elijah passed by him and threw his robe over him.

1 Kings 20:15

20:15 So Ahab ¹⁶  assembled the 232 servants of the district governors. After that he assembled all the Israelite army, numbering 7,000. ¹⁷ 

¹ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

² tn Heb “underneath ‘The Sea.’”

³ tn Heb “and Ahijah grabbed the new robe that was on him.”

⁴ map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

⁵ sn Abishalom (also in v. 10) is a variant of the name Absalom (cf. 2 Chr 11:20). The more common form is used by TEV, NLT.

⁵ tn Heb “and they lived three years without war between Aram and Israel.”

⁶ tn Heb “was over.”

⁷ sn In the month Bul. This would be October-November 959 b.c. in modern reckoning.

⁸ tn Heb “he built it in seven years.”

⁸ tn The words “he made” are added for stylistic reasons.

⁹ tn Heb “a fleet of Tarshish [ships].” This probably refers to large ships either made in or capable of traveling to the distant western port of Tarshish.

¹⁰ tn Heb “the fleet of Tarshish [ships].”

¹¹ tn Heb “came carrying.”

¹² tn The meaning of this word is unclear. Some suggest “baboons.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “Look, I am gathering two sticks and then I will go and make it for me and my son and we will eat it and we will die.”

¹¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹² tn Heb “after them he assembled all the people, all the sons of Israel, seven thousand.”