1 Raja-raja 4:12

4:12 Baana son of Ahilud was in charge of Taanach and Megiddo, ¹  as well as all of Beth Shan next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth Shan to Abel Meholah and on past Jokmeam.

1 Raja-raja 7:24

7:24 Under the rim all the way around it ²  were round ornaments ³  arranged in settings 15 feet long. ⁴  The ornaments were in two rows and had been cast with “The Sea.” ⁵ 

1 Raja-raja 7:30

7:30 Each stand had four bronze wheels with bronze axles and four supports. Under the basin the supports were fashioned on each side with wreaths. ⁶ 

1 Raja-raja 8:23

8:23 He prayed: ⁷  “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty ⁸  to your servants who obey you with sincerity. ⁹ 

[4:12]  ¹ map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.

[7:24]  ² tn Heb “The Sea.” The proper noun has been replaced by the pronoun (“it”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[7:24]  ³ tn Or “gourd-shaped ornaments.”

[7:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “ten cubits surrounding the sea all around.” The precise meaning of this description is uncertain.

[7:24]  ⁵ tn Heb “the gourd-shaped ornaments were in two rows, cast in its casting.”

[7:30]  ⁶ tn The precise meaning of this last word, translated “wreaths,” is uncertain.

[8:23]  ⁷ tn Heb “said.”

[8:23]  ⁸ tn Heb “one who keeps the covenant and the loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys.

[8:23]  ⁹ tn Heb “who walk before you with all their heart.”