1tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”

2tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.

3tn Or “high place.”

4tn Heb “the tent of meeting of God.”

5map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

6sn The tabernacle was located in Gibeon; see 1 Chr 21:29.

7tn Heb “sought [or “inquired of”] him.”

8tn Or “revealed himself.”

9tn Heb “ask.”

10tn Heb “did.”

11tn Heb “you word.”

12tn Or “be firm, established.”

13tn The cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) following the imperative here indicates purpose/result.

14tn Heb “so I may go out before this nation and come in.” The expression “go out…and come in” here means “to lead” (see HALOT 425 s.v. יצא qal.4).

15tn Heb “for.” The word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.

16tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”

17tn Heb “to judge.”

18tn Heb “these numerous people of yours.”

19tn Heb “because this was in your heart.”

20tn Heb “the life of those who hate you.”

21tn Heb “many days.”

22tn Heb “wisdom and discernment are given to you.”

23tn Heb “which was not so for the kings who were before you, and after you there will not be so.”

24tn Heb “and Solomon came from the high place which was in Gibeon [to] Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, and he reigned over Israel.”

25tn Or “gathered.”

26tn Heb “he placed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.”

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

27tn The words “as plentiful” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

28tn Heb “he made.”

29tn Heb “as the sycamore fig trees which are in the Shephelah.”

30sn Because Que is also mentioned, some prefer to see 1 Kgs 10:28-29 as a reference to Mutsur. Que and Mutsur were located in Cilicia or Cappadocia (in modern southern Turkey). See HALOT 625 s.v. מִצְרַיִם.

31tn Heb “and they brought up and brought out from Egypt a chariot for 600 silver (pieces), and a horse for 150, and in the same way to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram by their hand they brought out.”