1 Kings 1:4

1:4 The young woman was very beautiful; she became the king’s nurse and served him, but the king did not have sexual relations with her. ¹ 

1 Kings 2:45

2:45 But King Solomon will be empowered ²  and David’s dynasty ³  will endure permanently before the Lord.”

1 Kings 12:30

12:30 This caused Israel to sin; ⁴  the people went to Bethel and Dan to worship the calves. ⁵ 

1 Kings 18:28

18:28 So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual, ⁶  mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood. ⁷ 

¹ tn Heb “did not know her.”

² tn Or “blessed.”

³ tn Heb “throne.”

³ tn Heb “and this thing became a sin.”

⁴ tc The MT reads “and the people went before the one to Dan.” It is likely that some words have been accidentally omitted and that the text originally said, “and the people went before the one at Bethel and before the one at Dan.”

⁴ tn Or “as was their custom.”

⁵ tn Heb “until blood poured out on them.”