1 Kings 4:34

4:34 People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; ¹  they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.

1 Kings 10:6

10:6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight ²  was true!

1 Kings 12:2

12:2 ³  When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since. ⁴ 

1 Kings 18:41

18:41 Then Elijah told Ahab, “Go on up and eat and drink, for the sound of a heavy rainstorm can be heard.” ⁵ 

1 Kings 21:16

21:16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, ⁶  he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

1 Kings 21:27

21:27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected.

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¹ tn Heb “the wisdom of Solomon.”

² tn Heb “about your words [or perhaps, “deeds”] and your wisdom.”

³ tc Verse 2 is not included in the Old Greek translation. See the note on 11:43.

⁴ tn Heb “and Jeroboam lived in Egypt.” The parallel text in 2 Chr 10:2 reads, “and Jeroboam returned from Egypt.” In a purely consonantal text the forms “and he lived” and “and he returned” are identical (וישׁב).

⁵ tn Heb “for [there is] the sound of the roar of the rain.”

⁶ tc The Old Greek translation includes the following words here: “he tore his garments and put on sackcloth. After these things.”