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.
9:1 After Solomon finished building the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned, 1
21:1 After this the following episode took place. 5 Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. 6
1 tn Heb “and all the desire of Solomon which he wanted to do.”
2 sn The phrase city of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
3 tn Heb “As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter went up from the city of David to her house which he built for her, then he built the terrace.”
4 tn Heb “runners.”
5 tn Heb “after these things.” The words “the following episode took place” are added for stylistic reasons.
6 sn King Ahab of Samaria. Samaria, as the capital of the northern kingdom, here stands for the nation of Israel.
map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.