1 Kings 4:31
4:31 He was wiser than any man, including Ethan the Ezrahite or Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. He was famous in all the neighboring nations.
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1 Kings 4:34
4:34 People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom;
2 they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.
1 Kings 6:38
6:38 In the eleventh year, in the month Bul
3 (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build.
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1 Kings 8:14
8:14 Then the king turned around
5 and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.
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1 Kings 11:16
11:16 For six months Joab and the entire Israelite army
7 stayed there until they had exterminated every male in Edom.
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1 Kings 14:23
14:23 They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.
1 Kings 18:30
18:30 Elijah then told all the people, “Approach me.” So all the people approached him. He repaired the altar of the Lord that had been torn down. 9
1 Kings 19:18
19:18 I still have left in Israel seven thousand followers who have not bowed their knees to Baal or kissed the images of him.”
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1 tn Heb “his name was in all the surrounding nations.”
2 tn Heb “the wisdom of Solomon.”
3 sn In the month Bul. This would be October-November 959 b.c. in modern reckoning.
4 tn Heb “he built it in seven years.”
4 tn Heb “turned his face.”
5 tn Heb “and he blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel was standing.”
5 tn Heb “and all Israel.”
6 tn Heb “until he had cut off every male in Edom.”
6 sn Torn down. The condition of the altar symbolizes the spiritual state of the people.
7 tn Heb “I have kept in Israel seven thousand, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and all the mouths that have not kissed him.”