1 Raja-raja 3:8

3:8 Your servant stands ¹  among your chosen people; ²  they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

1 Raja-raja 12:26

12:26 Jeroboam then thought to himself: ³  “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. ⁴ 

[3:8]  ¹ tn There is no verb expressed in the Hebrew text; “stands” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[3:8]  ² tn Heb “your people whom you have chosen.”

[12:26]  ³ tn Heb “said in his heart.”

[12:26]  ⁴ 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.”