1 Raja-raja 4:20

Solomon’s Wealth and Fame

4:20 The people of Judah and Israel were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore; they had plenty to eat and drink and were happy.

1 Raja-raja 12:1

Rehoboam Loses His Kingdom

12:1 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in ¹  Shechem to make Rehoboam ²  king.

1 Raja-raja 12:26

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

1 Raja-raja 14:18

14:18 All Israel buried him and mourned for him, just as the Lord had predicted ⁵  through his servant the prophet Ahijah.

1 Raja-raja 20:19

20:19 They marched out of the city with the servants of the district governors in the lead and the army behind them.

[12:1]  ¹ tn Heb “come [to].”

[12:1]  ² tn Heb “him”; the referent (Rehoboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[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.”

[14:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.”