7:1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace. 1
14:25 In King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.
15:1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah 3 became king over Judah. 15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. 4 His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. 5
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. 6 His grandmother 7 was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
22:1 There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years. 9 22:2 In the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to visit 10 the king of Israel.
22:41 In the fourth year of King Ahab’s reign over Israel, Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah.
1 tn Heb “His house Solomon built in thirteen years and he completed all his house.”
2 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
3 tc The Old Greek also has the phrase “the son of Rehoboam.”
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 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
6 tn Heb “mother,” but Hebrew often uses the terms “father” and “mother” for grandparents and more remote ancestors.
6 tn Heb “and he became king in his place.”
7 tn Heb “and they lived three years without war between Aram and Israel.”
8 tn The word “visit” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.