1 Kings 18:38

18:38 Then fire from the Lord fell from the sky. ¹  It consumed the offering, the wood, the stones, and the dirt, and licked up the water in the trench.

1 Kings 8:64

8:64 That day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard that is in front of the Lord’s temple. He offered there burnt sacrifices, grain offerings, and the fat from the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that stood before the Lord was too small to hold all these offerings. ² 

1 Kings 9:15

9:15 Here are the details concerning the work crews ³  King Solomon conscripted ⁴  to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, ⁵  and the cities of ⁶  Hazor, ⁷  Megiddo, ⁸  and Gezer.

1 Kings 18:33

18:33 He arranged the wood, cut up the bull, and placed it on the wood.

[18:38]  ¹ tn The words “from the sky” are added for stylistic reasons.

[8:64]  ² tn Heb “to hold the burnt sacrifices, grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.”

[9:15]  ³ sn The work crews. This Hebrew word מַס (mas) refers to a group of laborers conscripted for royal or public service.

[9:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “raised up.”

[9:15]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:15]  ⁶ tn The words “the cities of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[9:15]  ⁷ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[9:15]  ⁸ map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.