1 Kings 7:28

7:28 The stands were constructed with frames between the joints.

1 Kings 7:2

7:2 He named ¹  it “The Palace of the Lebanon Forest”; ²  it was 150 feet ³  long, 75 feet ⁴  wide, and 45 feet ⁵  high. It had four rows of cedar pillars and cedar beams above the pillars.

1 Kings 1:14-15

1:14 While ⁶  you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive ⁷  and verify your report.” ⁸ 

1:15 So Bathsheba visited the king in his private quarters. ⁹  (The king was very old, and Abishag the Shunammite was serving the king.)

1 Kings 1:2

1:2 His servants advised ¹⁰  him, “A young virgin must be found for our master, the king, ¹¹  to take care of the king’s needs ¹²  and serve as his nurse. She can also sleep with you ¹³  and keep our master, the king, warm.” ¹⁴ 

1 Kings 4:8

4:8 These were their names:

Ben-Hur was in charge of the hill country of Ephraim.

1 Kings 4:11-16

4:11 Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon’s daughter Taphath.)

4:12 Baana son of Ahilud was in charge of Taanach and Megiddo, ¹⁵  as well as all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah and on past Jokmeam.

4:13 Ben-Geber was in charge of Ramoth Gilead; he controlled the tent villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan, including sixty large walled cities with bronze bars locking their gates.

4:14 Ahinadab son of Iddo was in charge of Mahanaim.

4:15 Ahimaaz was in charge of Naphtali. (He married Solomon’s daughter Basemath.)

4:16 Baana son of Hushai was in charge of Asher and Aloth.

Jeremiah 52:18-19

52:18 They also took the pots, shovels, ¹⁶  trimming shears, ¹⁷  basins, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests. ¹⁸  52:19 The captain of the royal guard took the gold and silver bowls, censers, ¹⁹  basins, pots, lampstands, pans, and vessels. ²⁰ 

¹ tn Heb “he built.”

² sn The Palace of the Lebanon Forest. This name was appropriate because of the large amount of cedar, undoubtedly brought from Lebanon, used in its construction. The cedar pillars in the palace must have given it the appearance of a forest.

³ tn Heb “one hundred cubits.”

⁴ tn Heb “fifty cubits.”

⁵ tn Heb “thirty cubits.”

⁶ tn In the Hebrew text the sentence is introduced by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”), which here draws attention to Nathan’s concluding word of assurance and support. For this use of the word, see HALOT 252 s.v. הִנֵּה.

⁷ tc The Hebrew text reads, “I will come after you.”

⁸ tn Heb “fill up [i.e., confirm] your words.”

⁹ tn Or “bedroom.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “said to.”

¹¹ tn Heb “let them seek for my master, the king, a young girl, a virgin.” The third person plural subject of the verb is indefinite (see GKC 460 §144.f). The appositional expression, “a young girl, a virgin,” is idiomatic; the second term specifically defines the more general first term (see IBHS 230 §12.3b).

¹² tn Heb “and she will stand before the king.” The Hebrew phrase “stand before” can mean “to attend; to serve” (BDB 764 s.v. עָמַד).

¹³ tn Heb “and she will lie down in your bosom.” The expression might imply sexual intimacy (see 2 Sam 12:3 [where the lamb symbolizes Bathsheba] and Mic 7:5), though v. 4b indicates that David did not actually have sex with the young woman.

¹⁴ tn Heb “and my master, the king, will be warm.”

¹⁵ map For location see Map1-D4; Map2-C1; Map4-C2; Map5-F2; Map7-B1.

¹⁶ sn These shovels were used to clean the altar.

¹⁷ sn These trimming shears were used to trim the wicks of the lamps.

¹⁸ tn Heb “with which they served (or “fulfilled their duty”).”

¹⁹ sn The censers held the embers used for the incense offerings.

²⁰ sn These vessels were used for drink offerings.