1 Raja-raja 1:28

David Picks Solomon as His Successor

1:28 King David responded, ¹  “Summon Bathsheba!” ²  She came and stood before the king. ³ 

1 Raja-raja 2:12

Solomon Secures the Throne

2:12 Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority ⁴  was firmly solidified.

1 Raja-raja 3:16

Solomon Demonstrates His Wisdom

3:16 Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.

1 Raja-raja 8:2

8:2 All the men of Israel assembled before King Solomon during the festival ⁵  in the month Ethanim ⁶  (the seventh month).

1 Raja-raja 8:45

8:45 then listen from heaven to their prayers for help ⁷  and vindicate them. ⁸ 

1 Raja-raja 9:17

9:17 Solomon built up Gezer, lower Beth Horon,

1 Raja-raja 18:8

18:8 He replied, “Yes, ⁹  go and say to your master, ‘Elijah is back.’” ¹⁰ 

1 Raja-raja 18:11

18:11 Now you say, ‘Go and say to your master, “Elijah is back.”’ ¹¹ 

1 Raja-raja 21:12

21:12 They observed a time of fasting and put Naboth in front of the people.

1 Raja-raja 21:23

21:23 The Lord says this about Jezebel, ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the outer wall ¹²  of Jezreel.’

[1:28]  ¹ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[1:28]  ² sn Summon Bathsheba. Bathsheba must have left the room when Nathan arrived (see 1:22).

[1:28]  ³ tn Heb “she came before the king and stood before the king.”

[2:12]  ⁴ tn Or “kingship.”

[8:2]  ⁵ sn The festival. This was the Feast of Tabernacles, see Lev 23:34.

[8:2]  ⁶ sn The month Ethanim. This would be September-October in modern reckoning.

[8:45]  ⁷ tn Heb “their prayer and their request for help.”

[8:45]  ⁸ tn Heb “and accomplish their justice.”

[18:8]  ⁹ tn Heb “[It is] I.”

[18:8]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “Look, Elijah”; or “Elijah is here.”

[18:11]  ¹¹ tn Heb “Look, Elijah”; or “Elijah is here.”

[21:23]  ¹² tc A few Hebrew mss and some ancient versions agree with 2 Kgs 9:10, 36, which reads, “the plot [of ground] at Jezreel.” The Hebrew words translated “outer wall” (חֵל, khel, defectively written here!) and “plot [of ground]” (חֵלֶק, kheleq) are spelled similarly.