1 Kings 9:13

9:13 Hiram asked, ¹  “Why did you give me these cities, my friend ² ?” He called that area the region of Cabul, a name which it has retained to this day. ³ 

1 Kings 13:14

13:14 and took off after the prophet, ⁴  whom he found sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, “Are you the prophet ⁵  from Judah?” He answered, “Yes, I am.”

1 Kings 21:1

Ahab Murders Naboth

21:1 After this the following episode took place. ⁶  Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. ⁷ 

1 Kings 21:27

21:27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected.

1 Kings 4:27

4:27 The district governors acquired supplies for King Solomon and all who ate in his royal palace. ⁸  Each was responsible for one month in the year; they made sure nothing was lacking.

1 Kings 7:45

7:45 and the pots, shovels, and bowls. All these items King Solomon assigned Hiram to make for the Lord’s temple ⁹  were made from polished bronze.

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah Visits a Widow in Sidonian Territory

17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), ¹⁰  there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.” ¹¹ 

1 Kings 17:17

17:17 After this ¹²  the son of the woman who owned the house got sick. His illness was so severe he could no longer breathe.

1 Kings 18:36

18:36 When it was time for the evening offering, ¹³  Elijah the prophet approached the altar ¹⁴  and prayed: “O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove ¹⁵  today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.

[9:13]  ¹ tn Heb “and he said.”

[9:13]  ² tn Heb “my brother.” Kings allied through a parity treaty would sometimes address each other as “my brother.” See 1 Kgs 20:32-33.

[9:13]  ³ tn Heb “he called them the land of Cabul to this day.” The significance of the name is unclear, though it appears to be disparaging. The name may be derived from a root, attested in Akkadian and Arabic, meaning “bound” or “restricted.” Some propose a wordplay, pointing out that the name “Cabul” sounds like a Hebrew phrase meaning, “like not,” or “as good as nothing.”

[13:14]  ⁴ tn Heb “the man of God.”

[13:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “the man of God.”

[21:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “after these things.” The words “the following episode took place” are added for stylistic reasons.

[21:1]  ⁸ sn King Ahab of Samaria. Samaria, as the capital of the northern kingdom, here stands for the nation of Israel.

[4:27]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “everyone who drew near to the table of King Solomon.”

[7:45]  ¹³ tn Heb “which Hiram made for King Solomon [for] the house of the Lord.”

[17:1]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “before whom I stand.”

[17:1]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “except at the command of my word.”

[17:17]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “after these things.”

[18:36]  ²² tn Heb “at the offering up of the offering.”

[18:36]  ²³ tn The words “the altar” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[18:36]  ²⁴ tn Heb “let it be known.”