1 Kings 8:64
8:64 That day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard that is in front of the Lord’s temple. He offered there burnt sacrifices, grain offerings, and the fat from the peace offerings, because the bronze altar that stood before the Lord was too small to hold all these offerings. 1
1 Kings 12:10
12:10 The young advisers with whom Rehoboam 2 had grown up said to him, “Say this to these people who have said to you, ‘Your father made us work hard, but now lighten our burden.’ 3 Say this to them: ‘I am a lot harsher than my father! 4
1 Kings 18:36
18:36 When it was time for the evening offering, 5 Elijah the prophet approached the altar 6 and prayed: “O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove 7 today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
1 tn Heb “to hold the burnt sacrifices, grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Rehoboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “Your father made our yoke heavy, but make it lighter upon us.”
4 tn Heb “My little one is thicker than my father’s hips.” The referent of “my little one” is not clear. The traditional view is that it refers to the little finger. As the following statement makes clear, Rehoboam’s point is that he is more harsh and demanding than his father.
5 tn Heb “at the offering up of the offering.”
6 tn The words “the altar” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
7 tn Heb “let it be known.”