1 Kings 9:3

9:3 The Lord said to him, “I have answered ¹  your prayer and your request for help that you made to me. I have consecrated this temple you built by making it my permanent home; ²  I will be constantly present there. ³ 

1 Kings 10:7

10:7 I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! ⁴  Your wisdom and wealth ⁵  surpass what was reported to me.

[9:3]  ¹ tn Heb “I have heard.”

[9:3]  ² tn Heb “by placing my name there perpetually” (or perhaps, “forever”).

[9:3]  ³ tn Heb “and my eyes and my heart will be there all the days.”

[10:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “the half was not told to me.”

[10:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “good.”