1 Kings 4:27

4:27 The district governors acquired supplies for King Solomon and all who ate in his royal palace. ¹  Each was responsible for one month in the year; they made sure nothing was lacking.

1 Kings 6:38

6:38 In the eleventh year, in the month Bul ²  (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build. ³ 

1 Kings 9:25

9:25 Three times a year Solomon offered burnt offerings and peace offerings ⁴  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. ⁵ 

1 Kings 15:33

Baasha’s Reign over Israel

15:33 In the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha son of Ahijah became king over all Israel in Tirzah; he ruled for twenty-four years.

1 Kings 16:8

Elah’s Reign over Israel

16:8 In the twenty-sixth year of King Asa’s reign over Judah, Baasha’s son Elah became king over Israel; he ruled in Tirzah for two years.

1 Kings 16:29

Ahab Promotes Idolatry

16:29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri’s son Ahab became king over Israel. Ahab son of Omri ruled over Israel for twenty-two years in Samaria. ⁶ 

1 Kings 18:1

Elijah Meets the King’s Servant

18:1 Some time later, in the third year of the famine, the Lord told Elijah, ⁷  “Go, make an appearance before Ahab, so I may send rain on the surface of the ground.”

1 Kings 22:51

Ahaziah’s Reign over Israel

22:51 In the seventeenth year of King Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Ahab’s son Ahaziah became king over Israel in Samaria. ⁸  He ruled for two years over Israel.

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¹ tn Heb “everyone who drew near to the table of King Solomon.”

² sn In the month Bul. This would be October-November 959 b.c. in modern reckoning.

³ tn Heb “he built it in seven years.”

⁴ tn Or “tokens of peace”; NIV, TEV “fellowship offerings.”

⁵ tn Heb “and he made complete the house.”

⁶ map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

⁷ tn Heb “the word of the Lord came to Elijah.”

⁸ map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.