53 He served and worshipped Baal and aroused the anger of the Lord, the God of Israel, just as his father had done.Footnotes for the Book of 1 Kingsa 22 That is, probably about 5 metric tonsb 22 That is, probably about 10 metric tonsc 26 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 2 Chron. 9:25); Hebrew fortyd 26 Or charioteerse 34 In Hebrew texts 4:21-34 is numbered 5:1-14.a 1 Hebrew; Septuagint four hundred and fortiethb 2 That is, about 27 metres long, 9 metres wide and 14 metres highc 3 That is, about 9 metres; also in verses 16 and 20d 3 That is, about 4.5 metres; also in verses 23-26e 6 That is, about 2.3 metres; also in verses 10 and 24f 6 That is, about 2.7 metresg 6 That is, about 3.2 metresh 8 Septuagint; Hebrew middlei 17 That is, about 18 metresa 6 The Hebrew is plural.b 8 See some Septuagint manuscripts, Old Latin, Syriac, Arabic and Targum; Hebrew And though this temple is now imposing, allc 13 Kabul sounds like the Hebrew for good-for-nothing.e 14 That is, about 4 metric tonsf 15 Or the Millo; also in verse 24g 18 The Hebrew may also be read Tamar.h 19 Or charioteersi 21 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.j 26 Or the Sea of Reedsk 28 That is, about 14 metric tonsa 27 Or the Millob 33 Hebrew; Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac because he hasa 10 Or Israel – every ruler or leaderb 14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this sentence is uncertain.c 15 That is, wooden symbols of the goddess Asherah; here and elsewhere in 1 Kingsd 31 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 2 Chron. 12:16); most Hebrew manuscripts Abijama 24 That is, about 68 kilogramsa 32 That is, probably about 11 kilogramsa 12 Or in Sukkoth; also in verse 16b 39 That is, about 34 kilogramsc 42 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.a 24 Or Spirit ofb 38 Or Samaria and cleaned the weaponsc 43 In Hebrew texts this sentence (22:43b) is numbered 22:44, and 22:44-53 is numbered 22:45-54.d 48 Hebrew of ships of Tarshish