1 Raja-raja 3:27

3:27 The king responded, “Give the first woman the living child; don’t kill him. She is the mother.”

1 Raja-raja 12:26

12:26 Jeroboam then thought to himself: ¹  “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. ² 

1 Raja-raja 20:21

20:21 Then the king of Israel marched out and struck down the horses and chariots; he thoroughly defeated ³  Syria.

[12:26]  ¹ tn Heb “said in his heart.”

[12:26]  ² tn Heb “Now the kingdom could return to the house of David.” The imperfect verbal form translated “could return” is understood as having a potential force here. Perhaps this is not strong enough; another option is “will return.”

[20:21]  ³ tn Heb “struck down Aram with a great striking down.”