1 Raja-raja 9:21

9:21 Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day. ¹ 

1 Raja-raja 9:26

9:26 King Solomon also built ships ²  in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.

1 Raja-raja 14:24

14:24 There were also male cultic prostitutes ³  in the land. They committed the same horrible sins as the nations ⁴  that the Lord had driven out from before the Israelites.

[9:21]  ¹ tn Heb “their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel were unable to wipe out, and Solomon raised them up for a crew of labor to this day.”

[9:26]  ² tn Or “a fleet” (in which case “ships” would be implied).

[14:24]  ³ tc The Old Greek translation has “a conspiracy” rather than “male cultic prostitutes.”

[14:24]  ⁴ tn Heb “they did according to all the abominable acts of the nations.”