1 Kings 4:21

4:21 (5:1) ¹  Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River ²  to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime. ³ 

1 Kings 18:36

18:36 When it was time for the evening offering, ⁴  Elijah the prophet approached the altar ⁵  and prayed: “O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove ⁶  today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.

[4:21]  ¹ sn Beginning with 4:21, the verse numbers through 5:18 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 4:21 ET = 5:1 HT, 4:22 ET = 5:2 HT, etc., through 5:18 ET = 5:32 HT. Beginning with 6:1 the numbering of verses in the English Bible and the Hebrew text is again the same.

[4:21]  ² tn Heb “the River” (also in v. 24). This is the standard designation for the Euphrates River in biblical Hebrew.

[4:21]  ³ tn Heb “[They] were bringing tribute and were serving Solomon all the days of his life.”

[18:36]  ⁴ tn Heb “at the offering up of the offering.”

[18:36]  ⁵ tn The words “the altar” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[18:36]  ⁶ tn Heb “let it be known.”