1 Kings 2:11

2:11 David reigned over Israel forty years; he reigned in Hebron seven years, and in Jerusalem¹ thirty-three years.

1 Kings 6:35

6:35 He carved cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom and plated them with gold, leveled out over the carvings.

8:7 The cherubs’ wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles.²

8:14 Then the king turned around³ and pronounced a blessing over the whole Israelite assembly as they stood there.⁴

8:55 When he stood up, he pronounced a blessing over the entire assembly of Israel, saying in a loud voice:

13:30 He put the corpse into his own tomb, and they⁵ mourned over him, saying, “Ah, my brother!”

Abijah’s Reign over Judah

15:1 In the eighteenth year of the reign of Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijah⁶ became king over Judah.

Asa’s Reign over Judah

15:9 In the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign over Israel, Asa became the king of Judah.

15:28 Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

18:9 Obadiah⁷ said, “What sin have I committed that you are ready to hand your servant over to Ahab for execution?⁸

¹map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

²sn And its poles. These poles were used to carry the ark. See Exod 25:13-15.

³tn Heb “turned his face.”

⁴tn Heb “and he blessed all the assembly of Israel, and all the assembly of Israel was standing.”

⁵tn “They” is the reading of the Hebrew text here; perhaps this is meant to include not only the old prophet but his sons (cf. v. 31).

⁶tc The Old Greek also has the phrase “the son of Rehoboam.”

⁷tn Heb “he”; the referent (Obadiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁸tn Heb “to kill me.”