Discovery Box1 Kings 9:10 
Context9:10 After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and the royal palace, 1
1 Kings 15:2
Context15:2 He ruled for three years in Jerusalem. 2 His mother was Maacah, the daughter of Abishalom. 3
1 Kings 15:10
Context15:10 He ruled for forty-one years in Jerusalem. 4 His grandmother 5 was Maacah daughter of Abishalom.
1 Kings 22:1
Context22:1 There was no war between Syria and Israel for three years. 6
1 tn Heb “the two houses, the house of the
2 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
3 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.
4 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
5 tn Heb “mother,” but Hebrew often uses the terms “father” and “mother” for grandparents and more remote ancestors.
6 tn Heb “and they lived three years without war between Aram and Israel.”
