1 Raja-raja 12:28

12:28 After the king had consulted with his advisers, ¹  he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people, ²  “It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”

1 Raja-raja 20:7

20:7 The king of Israel summoned all the leaders ³  of the land and said, “Notice how this man is looking for trouble. ⁴  Indeed, he demanded my wives, sons, silver, and gold, and I did not resist him.”

[12:28]  ¹ tn The words “with his advisers” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[12:28]  ² tn Heb “to them,” although this may be a corruption of “to the people.” Cf. the Old Greek translation.

[20:7]  ³ tn Heb “elders.”

[20:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “Know and see that this [man] is seeking trouble.”