1 Kings 9:22

9:22 Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; the Israelites served as his soldiers, attendants, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces.

1 Kings 9:2

9:2 the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, in the same way he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

1 Kings 13:6

13:6 The king pled with the prophet, “Seek the favor of the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored.” So the prophet sought the Lord’s favor and the king’s hand was restored to its former condition.

sn These work crews. The work crews referred to here must be different than the temporary crews described in 5:13-16.

tn Heb “officers of his chariots and his horses.”

sn In the same way he had appeared to him at Gibeon. See 1 Kgs 3:5.

tn Heb “The king answered and said to.”

tn Heb “the man of God” (a second time later in this verse, and once in v. 7 and v. 8).

tn Heb “appease the face of.”

tn Heb “appeased the face of the Lord.

tn Heb “and it was as in the beginning.”