1 Kings 7:1

The Building of the Royal Palace

7:1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace. ¹ 

1 Kings 11:42

11:42 Solomon ruled over all Israel from Jerusalem ²  for forty years.

1 Kings 14:25

14:25 In King Rehoboam’s fifth year, King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem.

1 Kings 15:1-2

Abijah’s Reign over Judah

15:1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah ³  became king over Judah. 15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. ⁴  His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. ⁵ 

1 Kings 15:9-10

Asa’s Reign over Judah

15:9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah. 15:10 He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. ⁶  His grandmother ⁷  was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.

1 Kings 15:28

15:28 Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

1 Kings 16:10

16:10 Zimri came in and struck him dead. (This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah.) Zimri replaced Elah as king. ⁸ 

1 Kings 22:1-2

Ahab Dies in Battle

22:1 There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years. ⁹  22:2 In the third year King Jehoshaphat of Judah came down to visit ¹⁰  the king of Israel.

1 Kings 22:41

Jehoshaphat’s Reign over Judah

22:41 In the fourth year of King Ahab’s reign over Israel, Asa’s son Jehoshaphat became king over Judah.

[7:1]  ¹ tn Heb “His house Solomon built in thirteen years and he completed all his house.”

[11:42]  ² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:1]  ³ tc The Old Greek also has the phrase “the son of Rehoboam.”

[15:2]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:2]  ⁵ sn Abishalom (also in v. 10) is a variant of the name Absalom (cf. 2 Chr 11:20). The more common form is used by TEV, NLT.

[15:10]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[15:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “mother,” but Hebrew often uses the terms “father” and “mother” for grandparents and more remote ancestors.

[16:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he became king in his place.”

[22:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “and they lived three years without war between Aram and Israel.”

[22:2]  ⁸ tn The word “visit” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.