Discovery Box1 Kings 5:5 
Context5:5 So I have decided 1 to build a temple to honor the Lord 2 my God, as the Lord instructed my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.’ 3
1 Kings 6:27
Context6:27 He put the cherubs in the inner sanctuary of the temple. 4 Their wings were spread out. One of the first cherub’s wings touched one wall and one of the other cherub’s wings touched the opposite wall. The first cherub’s other wing touched the second cherub’s other wing in the middle of the room. 5
1 Kings 20:31
Context20:31 His advisers 6 said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. 7 Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads 8 and surrender 9 to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”
1 tn Heb “Look, I am saying.”
2 tn Heb “a house for the name of the
3 tn Heb “a house for my name.” The word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the
4 tn Heb “in the midst of the inner house,” i.e., in the inner sanctuary.
5 tn Heb “and their wings were in the middle of the room, touching wing to wing.”
6 tn Or “servants.”
7 tn Or “merciful.” The word used here often means “devoted” or “loyal.” Perhaps the idea is that the Israelite kings are willing to make treaties with other kings.
8 sn Sackcloth was worn as a sign of sorrow and repentance. The precise significance of the ropes on the head is uncertain, but it probably was a sign of submission. These actions were comparable to raising a white flag on the battlefield or throwing in the towel in a boxing match.
9 tn Heb “go out.”
