1 Kings 9:22

9:22 Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; ¹  the Israelites served as his soldiers, attendants, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces. ² 

1 Kings 10:15

10:15 besides what he collected from the merchants, ³  traders, Arabian kings, and governors of the land.

1 Kings 11:25

11:25 He was Israel’s enemy throughout Solomon’s reign and, like Hadad, caused trouble. He loathed ⁴  Israel and ruled over Syria.

1 Kings 20:15

20:15 So Ahab ⁵  assembled the 232 servants of the district governors. After that he assembled all the Israelite army, numbering 7,000. ⁶ 

1 Kings 20:17

20:17 The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.” ⁷ 

¹ sn These work crews. The work crews referred to here must be different than the temporary crews described in 5:13-16.

² tn Heb “officers of his chariots and his horses.”

³ tn Heb “traveling men.”

⁵ tn The construction (Qal of קוּץ + בְּ [quts + bet] preposition) is rare, but not without parallel (see Lev 20:23).

⁷ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸ tn Heb “after them he assembled all the people, all the sons of Israel, seven thousand.”

⁹ map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.