1 Kings 4:31

4:31 He was wiser than any man, including Ethan the Ezrahite or Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. He was famous in all the neighboring nations. ¹ 

1 Kings 4:34

4:34 People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; ²  they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.

1 Kings 6:38

6:38 In the eleventh year, in the month Bul ³  (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build. ⁴ 

1 Kings 8:14

8:14 Then the king turned around ⁵  and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there. ⁶ 

1 Kings 11:16

11:16 For six months Joab and the entire Israelite army ⁷  stayed there until they had exterminated every male in Edom. ⁸ 

1 Kings 14:23

14:23 They even built for themselves high places, sacred pillars, and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

1 Kings 18:30

18:30 Elijah then told all the people, “Approach me.” So all the people approached him. He repaired the altar of the Lord that had been torn down. ⁹ 

1 Kings 19:18

19:18 I still have left in Israel seven thousand followers who have not bowed their knees to Baal or kissed the images of him.” ¹⁰ 

[4:31]  ¹ tn Heb “his name was in all the surrounding nations.”

[4:34]  ² tn Heb “the wisdom of Solomon.”

[6:38]  ³ sn In the month Bul. This would be October-November 959 b.c. in modern reckoning.

[6:38]  ⁴ tn Heb “he built it in seven years.”

[8:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “turned his face.”

[8:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel was standing.”

[11:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “and all Israel.”

[11:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “until he had cut off every male in Edom.”

[18:30]  ⁶ sn Torn down. The condition of the altar symbolizes the spiritual state of the people.

[19:18]  ⁷ tn Heb “I have kept in Israel seven thousand, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal, and all the mouths that have not kissed him.”