1 Raja-raja 7:10

7:10 The foundation was made of large valuable stones, measuring either 15 feet or 12 feet. ¹ 

1 Raja-raja 18:28

18:28 So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual, ²  mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood. ³ 

1 Raja-raja 18:39

18:39 When all the people saw this, they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and said, “The Lord is the true God! ⁴  The Lord is the true God!”

[7:10]  ¹ tn Heb “stones of ten cubits and stones of eight cubits” (it is unclear exactly what dimension is being measured). If both numbers refer to the length of the stones (cf. NCV, CEV, NLT), then perhaps stones of two different sizes were used in some alternating pattern.

[18:28]  ² tn Or “as was their custom.”

[18:28]  ³ tn Heb “until blood poured out on them.”

[18:28]  sn mutilated…covered with blood. This self-mutilation was a mourning rite designed to facilitate Baal’s return from the underworld.

[18:39]  ⁴ tn Heb “the God” (the phrase occurs twice in this verse).