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 moment¹ they are having a feast² in his presence, and they have declared, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’³

1 Kings 11:21

11:21 While in Egypt Hadad heard that David had passed away⁴ and that Joab, the commander of the army, was dead. So Hadad asked Pharaoh, “Give me permission to leave⁵ so I can return to my homeland.”

1 Kings 16:16

16:16 While deployed there, the army received this report:⁶ “Zimri has conspired against the king and assassinated him.”⁷ So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day in the camp.

1 Kings 19:10

19:10 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal⁸ to the Lord, the sovereign God,⁹ even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you,¹⁰ torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.”¹¹

1 Kings 19:14

19:14 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal¹² to the Lord, the sovereign God,¹³ even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you,¹⁴ torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.”¹⁵

¹tn Heb “look.”

²tn Heb “eating and drinking.”

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

⁴tn Heb “lay down with his fathers.”

⁵tn Heb “send me away.”

⁷tn Heb “and the people who were encamped heard.”

⁸tn Heb “has conspired against and also has struck down the king.”

¹⁰tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

¹¹tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

¹²tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

¹³tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”

¹³tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

¹⁴tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

¹⁵tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

¹⁶tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”