1 Kings 4:7

4:7 Solomon had twelve district governors appointed throughout Israel who acquired supplies for the king and his palace. Each was responsible for one month in the year.

1 Kings 10:20

10:20 There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom. ¹ 

1 Kings 16:23

16:23 In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king over Israel. He ruled for twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

1 Kings 18:31

18:31 Then Elijah took twelve stones, corresponding to the number of tribes that descended from Jacob, to whom the Lord had said, “Israel will be your new ²  name.” ³ 

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¹ tn Heb “nothing like it had been made for all the kingdoms.”

² tn The word “new” is implied but not actually present in the Hebrew text.

³ sn Israel will be your new name. See Gen 32:28; 35:10.