6:1 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness.
8:12 Then Solomon offered burnt sacrifices to the Lord on the altar of the Lord which he had built in front of the temple’s porch. 1
8:17 Then Solomon went to Ezion Geber and to Elat on the coast in the land of Edom.
24:17 After Jehoiada died, the officials of Judah visited the king and declared their loyalty to him. 2 The king listened to their advice. 3
5:2 Then Solomon convened Israel’s elders – all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families – in Jerusalem, 4 so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the City of David 5 (that is, Zion). 6
1 tn Heb “the porch.”
1 tn Heb “came and bowed down to the king.”
2 tn Heb “to them.”
1 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
2 sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
3 tn Heb “Then Solomon convened the elders of Israel, the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers belonging to the sons of Israel to Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the covenant of the
1 tn Heb “and Edom rebelled from under the hand of Judah until this day.”
2 tn Or “from Jehoram’s control”; Heb “from under his hand.” The pronominal suffix may refer to Judah in general or, more specifically, to Jehoram.
3 tn Heb “he.” This pronoun could refer to Judah, but the context focuses on Jehoram’s misdeeds. See especially v. 11.