1 Kings 7:10

7:10 The foundation was made of large valuable stones, measuring either 15 feet or 12 feet. ¹ 

1 Kings 15:1

Abijah’s Reign over Judah

15:1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah ²  became king over Judah.

1 Kings 7:15

7:15 He fashioned two bronze pillars; each pillar was 27 feet ³  high and 18 feet ⁴  in circumference.

1 Kings 16:29

Ahab Promotes Idolatry

16:29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri’s son Ahab became king over Israel. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria. ⁵ 

[7:10]  ¹ tn Heb “stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits” (it is unclear exactly what dimension is being measured). If both numbers refer to the length of the stones (cf. NCV, CEV, NLT), then perhaps stones of two different sizes were used in some alternating pattern.

[15:1]  ² tc The Old Greek also has the phrase “the son of Rehoboam.”

[7:15]  ³ tn Heb “eighteen cubits.”

[7:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “twelve cubits.”

[16:29]  ⁴ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.