1 Raja-raja 2:32

2:32 May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; ¹  behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he ²  – Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.

1 Raja-raja 5:5

5:5 So I have decided ³  to build a temple to honor the Lord ⁴  my God, as the Lord instructed my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.’ ⁵ 

1 Raja-raja 8:15

8:15 He said, “The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because he has fulfilled ⁶  what he promised ⁷  my father David.

1 Raja-raja 8:20

8:20 The Lord has kept the promise he made. ⁸  I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor ⁹  of the Lord God of Israel

[2:32]  ¹ tn Heb “The Lord will cause his blood to return upon his head.”

[2:32]  ² tn Heb “because he struck down two men more innocent and better than he and he killed them with the sword, and my father David did not know.”

[5:5]  ³ tn Heb “Look, I am saying.”

[5:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “a house for the name of the Lord.” The word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the Lord sometimes designates the Lord himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name.

[5:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “a house for my name.” The word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the Lord sometimes designates the Lord himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name.

[8:15]  ⁶ tn The Hebrew text reads, “by his hand.”

[8:15]  ⁷ tn The Hebrew text reads, “by his mouth.”

[8:20]  ⁸ tn Heb “his word that he spoke.”

[8:20]  ⁹ tn Heb “name.”