1 Kings 1:25

1:25 For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment ¹  they are having a feast ²  in his presence, and they have declared, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ ³ 

1 Kings 1:39

1:39 Zadok the priest took a horn filled with olive oil ⁴  from the tent and poured it on ⁵  Solomon; the trumpet was blown and all the people declared, “Long live King Solomon!”

1 Kings 18:5

18:5 Ahab told Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs and valleys. Maybe we can find some grazing areas ⁶  so we can keep the horses and mules alive and not have to kill ⁷  some of the animals.”

1 Kings 20:31-32

20:31 His advisers ⁸  said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. ⁹  Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads ¹⁰  and surrender ¹¹  to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.” 20:32 So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads and went to the king of Israel. They said, “Your servant ¹²  Ben Hadad says, ‘Please let me live!’” Ahab ¹³  replied, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.” ¹⁴ 

¹ tn Heb “look.”

² tn Heb “eating and drinking.”

³ tn Heb “let the king, Adonijah, live!”

⁴ tn Heb “the horn of oil.” This has been specified as olive oil in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Or “anointed.”

⁷ tn Heb “grass.”

⁸ tn Heb “to cut off.”

¹⁰ tn Or “servants.”

¹¹ tn Or “merciful.” The word used here often means “devoted” or “loyal.” Perhaps the idea is that the Israelite kings are willing to make treaties with other kings.

¹² sn Sackcloth was worn as a sign of sorrow and repentance. The precise significance of the ropes on the head is uncertain, but it probably was a sign of submission. These actions were comparable to raising a white flag on the battlefield or throwing in the towel in a boxing match.

¹³ tn Heb “go out.”

¹³ sn Your servant. By referring to Ben Hadad as Ahab’s servant, they are suggesting that Ahab make him a subject in a vassal treaty arrangement.

¹⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁵ sn He is my brother. Ahab’s response indicates that he wants to make a parity treaty and treat Ben Hadad as an equal partner.