1 Kings 1:20

1:20 Now,¹ my master, O king, all Israel is watching anxiously to see who is named to succeed my master the king on the throne.²

1 Kings 20:14

20:14 Ahab asked, “By whom will this be accomplished?”³ He answered, “This is what the Lord says, ‘By the servants of the district governors.’” Ahab⁴ asked, “Who will launch the attack?” He answered, “You will.”

1 Kings 22:20

22:20 The Lord said, ‘Who will deceive Ahab, so he will attack Ramoth Gilead and die⁵ there?’ One said this and another that.

1 Kings 1:27

1:27 Has my master the king authorized this without informing your servants⁶ who should succeed my master the king on his throne?”⁷

1 Kings 3:9

3:9 So give your servant a discerning mind⁸ so he can make judicial decisions for⁹ your people and distinguish right from wrong.¹⁰ Otherwise¹¹ no one is able¹² to make judicial decisions for¹³ this great nation of yours.”¹⁴

¹tc Many Hebrew mss have עַתָּה (’attah, “now”) rather than the similar sounding independent pronoun אַתָּה (’attah, “you”).

²tn Heb “the eyes of all Israel are upon you to declare to them who will sit on the throne of my master the king after him.”

³tn The words “will this be accomplished” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

⁴tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵tn Heb “and fall.”

⁷tc Many Hebrew mss and ancient textual witnesses agree with the Qere in reading this as singular, “your servant.”

⁸tn Heb “From my master the king is this thing done, and you did not make known to your servants who will sit on the throne of my master the king after him?”

⁹tn Heb “a hearing heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)

¹⁰tn Heb “to judge.”

¹¹tn Heb “to understand between good and evil.”

¹²tn Heb “for”; the word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.

¹³tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”

¹⁴tn Heb “to judge.”

¹⁵tn Heb “your numerous people.”