1 Kings 7:5

7:5 All of the entrances 1  were rectangular in shape 2  and they were arranged in sets of three. 3 

1 Kings 15:2

15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. 4  His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. 5 

1 Kings 22:1

Ahab Dies in Battle

22:1 There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years. 6 

1 tn Heb “all of the doors and doorposts.”

2 sn Rectangular in shape. That is, rather than arched.

3 tn Heb “and all the entrances and the doorposts [had] four frames, and in front of opening to opening three times” (the precise meaning of the description is uncertain).

4 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

5 sn Abishalom (also in v. 10) is a variant of the name Absalom (cf. 2 Chr 11:20). The more common form is used by TEV, NLT.

6 tn Heb “and they lived three years without war between Aram and Israel.”