1:1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, 1 for 2 the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
1:1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, 5 for 6 the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
4:1 He made a bronze altar, 30 feet 7 long, 30 feet 8 wide, and 15 feet 9 high.
1 tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”
2 tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.
3 tn Heb “wisdom and discernment are given to you.”
4 tn Heb “which was not so for the kings who were before you, and after you there will not be so.”
5 tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”
6 tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.
7 tn Heb “twenty cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the length would have been 30 feet (9 m).
8 tn Heb “twenty cubits.”
9 tn Heb “ten cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the height would have been 15 feet (4.5 m).