1 Kings 3:3

3:3 Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the Lord by following ¹  the practices ²  of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

1 Kings 11:1

The Lord Punishes Solomon for Idolatry

11:1 King Solomon fell in love with many foreign women (besides Pharaoh’s daughter), including Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites.

1 Kings 5:1

Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple

5:1 (5:15) ³  King Hiram of Tyre ⁴  sent messengers ⁵  to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.)

[3:3]  ¹ tn Heb “Solomon loved the Lord by walking in.”

[3:3]  ² tn Or “policies, rules.”

[5:1]  ³ sn The verse numbers in the English Bible differ from those in the Hebrew text (BHS) here; 5:1-18 in the English Bible corresponds to 5:15-32 in the Hebrew text. See the note at 4:21.

[5:1]  ⁴ map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[5:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “his servants.”