1 Kings 7:8

7:8 The palace where he lived was constructed in a similar way. ¹  He also constructed a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married. ² 

1 Kings 9:15

9:15 Here are the details concerning the work crews ³  King Solomon conscripted ⁴  to build the Lord’s temple, his palace, the terrace, the wall of Jerusalem, ⁵  and the cities of ⁶  Hazor, ⁷  Megiddo, ⁸  and Gezer.

1 Kings 9:21

9:21 Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day. ⁹ 

1 Kings 12:18

12:18 King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, ¹⁰  the supervisor of the work crews, ¹¹  out after them, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. ¹² 

1 Kings 13:11

13:11 Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel. ¹³  When his sons came home, they told their father ¹⁴  everything the prophet ¹⁵  had done in Bethel that day and all the words he had spoken to the king. ¹⁶ 

[7:8]  ¹ tn Heb “and his house where he lived, the other court [i.e., as opposed to the great court], separated from the house belonging to the hall, was like this work [i.e., this style of architecture].”

[7:8]  ² tn Heb “and a house he was making for the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Solomon had taken, like this porch.”

[9:15]  ³ sn The work crews. This Hebrew word מַס (mas) refers to a group of laborers conscripted for royal or public service.

[9:15]  ⁴ tn Heb “raised up.”

[9:15]  ⁵ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[9:15]  ⁶ tn The words “the cities of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[9:15]  ⁷ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[9:15]  ⁸ map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.

[9:21]  ⁵ tn Heb “their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel were unable to wipe out, and Solomon raised them up for a crew of labor to this day.”

[12:18]  ⁷ tc The MT has “Adoram” here, but the Old Greek translation and Syriac Peshitta have “Adoniram.” Cf. 1 Kgs 4:6.

[12:18]  ⁸ sn The work crews. See the note on this expression in 4:6.

[12:18]  ⁹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[13:11]  ⁹ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.

[13:11]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and his son came and told him.” The MT has the singular here, but several other textual witnesses have the plural, which is more consistent with the second half of the verse and with vv. 12-13.

[13:11]  ¹¹ tn Heb “the man of God.”

[13:11]  ¹² tn Heb “all the actions which the man of God performed that day in Bethel, the words which he spoke to the king, and they told them to their father.”