1 Kings 1:37

1:37 As the Lord is with my master the king, so may he be with Solomon, and may he make him an even greater king than my master King David!” ¹ 

1 Kings 1:52

1:52 Solomon said, “If he is a loyal subject, ²  not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor, ³  he will die.”

1 Kings 2:33

2:33 May Joab and his descendants be perpetually guilty of their shed blood, but may the Lord give perpetual peace to David, his descendants, his family, ⁴  and his dynasty.” ⁵ 

1 Kings 2:37

2:37 If you ever do leave and cross the Kidron Valley, know for sure that you will certainly die! You will be responsible for your own death.” ⁶ 

1 Kings 4:28

4:28 Each one also brought to the assigned location his quota of barley and straw for the various horses. ⁷ 

1 Kings 11:32

11:32 He will retain one tribe, for my servant David’s sake and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel.

1 Kings 14:3

14:3 Take ⁸  ten loaves of bread, some small cakes, and a container of honey and visit him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”

1 Kings 18:31

18:31 Then Elijah took twelve stones, corresponding to the number of tribes that descended from Jacob, to whom the Lord had said, “Israel will be your new ⁹  name.” ¹⁰ 

¹ tn Heb “and may he make his throne greater than the throne of my master King David.”

² tn Heb “if he is a man of strength [or ability].” In this context, where Adonijah calls himself a “servant,” implying allegiance to the new king, the phrase אִישׁ חַיִל (’ish khayil) probably carries the sense of “a worthy man,” that is, “loyal” (see HALOT 311 s.v. חַיִל).

³ tn Heb “but if evil is found in him.”

³ tn Heb “house.”

⁴ tn Heb “his throne.”

⁴ tn Heb “your blood will be upon your head.”

⁵ tn Heb “barley and straw for the horses and the steeds they brought to the place which was there, each according to his measure.”

⁶ tn Heb “take in your hand.”

⁷ tn The word “new” is implied but not actually present in the Hebrew text.

⁸ sn Israel will be your new name. See Gen 32:28; 35:10.