1 Kings 6:7

6:7 As the temple was being built, only stones shaped at the quarry ¹  were used; the sound of hammers, pickaxes, or any other iron tool was not heard at the temple while it was being built.

1 Kings 15:5

15:5 He did this ²  because David had done what he approved ³  and had not disregarded any of his commandments ⁴  his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 16:11

16:11 When he became king and occupied the throne, he killed Baasha’s entire family. He did not spare any male belonging to him; he killed his relatives and his friends. ⁵ 

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¹ tn Heb “finished stone of the quarry,” i.e., stones chiseled and shaped at the time they were taken out of the quarry.

² tn The words “he did this” are added for stylistic reasons.

³ tn Heb “what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”

⁴ tn Heb “and had not turned aside from all which he commanded him.”

⁵ tn Heb “and he did not spare any belonging to him who urinate against a wall, [including] his kinsmen redeemers and his friends.”