1 Kings 1:22

1:22 Just then, ¹  while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.

1 Kings 4:1

Solomon’s Royal Court and Administrators

4:1 King Solomon ruled over all Israel.

1 Kings 7:13

Solomon Commissions Hiram to Supply the Temple

7:13 King Solomon sent for Hiram ²  of Tyre. ³ 

1 Kings 10:18

10:18 The king made a large throne decorated with ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.

1 Kings 10:23

10:23 King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth. ⁴ 

[1:22]  ¹ tn Heb “look.” The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) here draws attention to Nathan’s arrival and invites the audience to view the scene through the eyes of the participants.

[7:13]  ² tn Heb “King Solomon sent and took Hiram from Tyre.” In 2 Chr 2:13 (MT v. 12) and 4:11, 16 his name is spelled “Huram.”

[7:13]  ³ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[10:23]  ³ tn Heb “King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth with respect to wealth and with respect to wisdom.”