1 Kings 4:21

4:21 (5:1) ¹  Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River ²  to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime. ³ 

1 Kings 4:25

4:25 All the people of Judah and Israel had security; everyone from Dan to Beer Sheba enjoyed the produce of their vines and fig trees throughout Solomon’s lifetime. ⁴ 

1 Kings 15:5

15:5 He did this ⁵  because David had done what he approved ⁶  and had not disregarded any of his commandments ⁷  his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 21:29

21:29 “Have you noticed how Ahab shows remorse ⁸  before me? Because he shows remorse before me, I will not bring disaster on his dynasty during his lifetime, but during the reign of his son.” ⁹ 

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¹ sn Beginning with 4:21, the verse numbers through 5:18 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 4:21 ET = 5:1 HT, 4:22 ET = 5:2 HT, etc., through 5:18 ET = 5:32 HT. Beginning with 6:1 the numbering of verses in the English Bible and the Hebrew text is again the same.

² tn Heb “the River” (also in v. 24). This is the standard designation for the Euphrates River in biblical Hebrew.

³ tn Heb “[They] were bringing tribute and were serving Solomon all the days of his life.”

⁴ tn Heb “Judah and Israel lived securely, each one under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan to Beer Sheba, all the days of Solomon.”

⁵ tn The words “he did this” are added for stylistic reasons.

⁶ tn Heb “what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”

⁷ tn Heb “and had not turned aside from all which he commanded him.”

⁸ tn Or “humbles himself.” The expression occurs a second time later in this verse.

⁹ tn Heb “I will not bring the disaster during his days, [but] in the days of his son I will bring the disaster on his house.”