1 Kings 1:12

1:12 Now¹ let me give you some advice as to how² you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

1 Kings 14:12

14:12 “As for you, get up and go home. When you set foot in the city, the boy will die.

1 Kings 14:7

14:7 Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I raised you up³ from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel.

1 Kings 1:13

1:13 Visit⁴ King David and say to him, ‘My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise⁵ your servant, “Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne”? So why has Adonijah become king?’

¹tn Heb “now, come.” The imperative of הָלַךְ (halakh) is here used as an introductory interjection. See BDB 234 s.v. חָלַךְ.

²tn Or “so that.”

³tn The Hebrew text has “because” at the beginning of the sentence. In the Hebrew text vv. 7-11 are one long sentence comprised of a causal clause giving the reason for divine punishment (vv. 7-9) and the main clause announcing the punishment (vv. 10-11). The translation divides this lengthy sentence for stylistic reasons.

⁵tn Heb “come, go to.” The imperative of הָלַךְ (halakh) is here used as an introductory interjection. See BDB 234 s.v. חָלַךְ.

⁶tn Or “swear an oath to.”