1 Raja-raja 8:48

8:48 When they return to you with all their heart and being ¹  in the land where they are held prisoner, ²  and direct their prayers to you toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor, ³ 

1 Raja-raja 12:32

12:32 Jeroboam inaugurated a festival on the fifteenth day of the eighth month, ⁴  like the festival celebrated in Judah. ⁵  On the altar in Bethel he offered sacrifices to the calves he had made. ⁶  In Bethel he also appointed priests for the high places he had made.

[8:48]  ¹ tn Or “soul.”

[8:48]  ² tn Heb “in the land of their enemies.”

[8:48]  ³ tn Heb “your name.” See the note on the word “reputation” in v. 41.

[12:32]  ⁴ sn The eighth month would correspond to October-November in modern reckoning.

[12:32]  ⁵ sn The festival he celebrated in Judah probably refers to the Feast of Tabernacles (i.e., Booths or Temporary Shelters), held in the seventh month (September-October). See also 1 Kgs 8:2.

[12:32]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he offered up [sacrifices] on the altar; he did this in Bethel, sacrificing to the calves which he had made.”