9:25 Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings 7 on the altar he had built for the Lord, burning incense along with them before the Lord. He made the temple his official worship place. 8
1 tn Heb “and look, a dream.”
2 tn Or “tokens of peace”; NIV, TEV “fellowship offerings.”
3 tn Heb “because.” The words “his royal court was so large” are added to facilitate the logical connection with the preceding verse.
4 sn Tiphsah. This was located on the Euphrates River.
5 tn Heb “for he was ruling over all [the region] beyond the River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kingdoms beyond the River, and he had peace on every side all around.”
6 tn Or “tokens of peace”; NIV, TEV “fellowship offerings.”
7 tn Or “tokens of peace”; NIV, TEV “fellowship offerings.”
8 tn Heb “and he made complete the house.”
9 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Micaiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.