1:1 King David was very old; 8 even when they covered him with blankets, 9 he could not get warm.
4:18 Shimei son of Ela was in charge of Benjamin.
1 tn Heb “Solomon left all the items, due to their very great abundance; the weight of the bronze was not sought.”
2 tn Heb “he built.”
3 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.
4 tn Heb “one hundred cubits.”
5 tn Heb “fifty cubits.”
6 tn Heb “thirty cubits.”
7 tn Heb “bowed low and bowed down to.”
8 tn Heb “was old, coming into the days” (i.e., advancing in years).
9 tn Or “garments.”
10 tn The word “visit” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.