1 Kings 7:1

The Building of the Royal Palace

7:1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.

1 Kings 11:42

11:42 Solomon ruled over all Israel from Jerusalem for forty years.

1 Kings 14:25

14:25 In King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

1 Kings 15:1-2

Abijah’s Reign over Judah

15:1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah became king over Judah. 15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom.

1 Kings 15:9-10

Asa’s Reign over Judah

15:9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah. 15:10 He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. His grandmother was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

1 Kings 15:28

15:28 Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

1 Kings 16:10

16:10 Zimri came in and struck him dead. (This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah.) Zimri replaced Elah as king.

1 Kings 22:1-2

Ahab Dies in Battle

22:1 There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years. 22:2 In the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to visit 10  the king of Israel.

1 Kings 22:41

Jehoshaphat’s Reign over Judah

22:41 In the fourth year of King Ahab’s reign over Israel, Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah.


tn Heb “His house Solomon built in thirteen years and he completed all his house.”

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tc The Old Greek also has the phrase “the son of Rehoboam.”

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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.

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tn Heb “mother,” but Hebrew often uses the terms “father” and “mother” for grandparents and more remote ancestors.

tn Heb “and he became king in his place.”

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

tn The word “visit” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.