1 Kings 5:3

5:3 “You know that my father David was unable to build a temple to honor the Lord ¹  his God, for he was busy fighting battles on all fronts while the Lord subdued his enemies. ² 

1 Kings 7:20

7:20 On the top of each pillar, right above the bulge beside the latticework, there were two hundred pomegranate-shaped ornaments arranged in rows all the way around. ³ 

1 Kings 20:10

20:10 Ben Hadad sent another message to him, “May the gods judge me severely ⁴  if there is enough dirt left in Samaria for my soldiers to scoop up in their hands.” ⁵ 

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¹ tn Heb “a house for the name of the Lord.” The word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the Lord sometimes designates the Lord himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name.

² tn Heb “because of the battles which surrounded him until the Lord placed them under the soles of his feet.”

³ tn Heb “and the capitals on the two pillars, also above, close beside the bulge which was beside the latticework, two hundred pomegranates in rows around, on the second capital.” The precise meaning of the word translated “bulge” is uncertain.

⁴ tn Heb “So may the gods do to me, and so may they add.”

⁵ tn Heb “if the dirt of Samaria suffices for the handfuls of all the people who are at my feet.”