1 Kings 7:29

7:29 On these frames and joints were ornamental lions, bulls, and cherubs. Under the lions and bulls were decorative wreaths.¹

1 Kings 7:22

7:22 The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the construction of the pillars was completed.

1 Kings 4:33

4:33 He produced manuals on botany, describing every kind of plant,² from the cedars of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows on walls. He also produced manuals on biology, describing³ animals, birds, insects, and fish.

1 Kings 16:7

16:7 The prophet Jehu son of Hanani received from the Lord the message predicting the downfall of Baasha and his family because of all the evil Baasha had done in the sight of the Lord.⁴ His actions angered the Lord (including the way he had destroyed Jeroboam’s dynasty), so that his family ended up like Jeroboam’s.⁵

1 Kings 1:35

1:35 Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed⁶ that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

1 Kings 7:35-36

7:35 On top of each stand was a round opening three-quarters of a foot deep;⁷ there were also supports and frames on top of the stands. 7:36 He engraved ornamental cherubs, lions, and palm trees on the plates of the supports and frames wherever there was room,⁸ with wreaths⁹ all around.

1 Kings 8:7

8:7 The cherubs’ wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles.¹⁰

1 Kings 10:6

10:6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight¹¹ was true!

1 Kings 6:32

6:32 On the two doors made of olive wood he carved¹² cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom, and he plated them with gold.¹³ He plated the cherubs and the palm trees with hammered gold.¹⁴

1 Kings 8:23

8:23 He prayed:¹⁵ “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty¹⁶ to your servants who obey you with sincerity.¹⁷

1 Kings 13:32

13:32 for the prophecy he announced with the Lord’s authority¹⁸ against the altar in Bethel¹⁹ and against all the temples on the high places in the cities of the north²⁰ will certainly be fulfilled.”

1 Kings 18:33

18:33 He arranged the wood, cut up the bull, and placed it on the wood.

¹tn The precise meaning of these final words is uncertain. A possible literal translation would be, “wreaths, the work of descent.”

²tn Heb “he spoke about plants.”

³tn Heb “he spoke about.”

³tn Heb “and also through Jehu son of Hanani the word of the Lord came concerning [or “against”] Baasha and his house, and because of all the evil which he did in the eyes of the Lord.”

⁴tn Heb “angering him by the work of his hands, so that he was like the house of Jeroboam, and because of how he struck it down.”

⁴tn Or “commanded.”

⁵tn Heb “and on top of the stand, a half cubit [in] height, round all around” (the meaning of this description is uncertain).

⁶tn Heb “according to the space of each.”

⁷tn The precise meaning of this last word, translated “wreaths,” is uncertain.

⁷sn And its poles. These poles were used to carry the ark. See Exod 25:13-15.

⁸tn Heb “about your words [or perhaps, “deeds”] and your wisdom.”

⁹tn Heb “carved carvings of.”

¹⁰tn Heb “he plated [with] gold” (the precise object is not stated).

¹¹tn Heb “and he hammered out the gold on the cherubs and the palm trees.”

¹⁰tn Heb “said.”

¹¹tn Heb “one who keeps the covenant and the loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys.

¹²tn Heb “who walk before you with all their heart.”

¹¹tn Heb “for the word which he cried out by the word of the Lord”

¹²map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

¹³tn Heb “Samaria.” The name of Israel’s capital city here stands for the northern kingdom as a whole. Actually Samaria was not built and named until several years after this (see 1 Kgs 16:24), so it is likely that the author of Kings, writing at a later time, is here adapting the old prophet’s original statement.