1 Kings 1:53

1:53 King Solomon sent men to bring him down¹ from the altar. He came and bowed down to King Solomon, and Solomon told him, “Go home.”²

1 Kings 2:36

2:36 Next the king summoned³ Shimei and told him, “Build yourself a house in Jerusalem⁴ and live there – but you may not leave there to go anywhere!⁵

1 Kings 3:5

3:5 One night in Gibeon the Lord appeared⁶ to Solomon in a dream. God said, “Tell⁷ me what I should give you.”

1 Kings 3:12-13

3:12 I⁸ grant your request,⁹ and give¹⁰ you a wise and discerning mind¹¹ superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you.¹² 3:13 Furthermore, I am giving¹³ you what you did not request – riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation.¹⁴

1 Kings 8:33

8:33 “The time will come when¹⁵ your people Israel are defeated by an enemy¹⁶ because they sinned against you. If they come back to you, renew their allegiance to you,¹⁷ and pray for your help¹⁸ in this temple,

1 Kings 8:50

8:50 Forgive all the rebellious acts of your sinful people and cause their captors to have mercy on them.¹⁹

1 Kings 14:3

14:3 Take²⁰ 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 14:9

14:9 You have sinned more than all who came before you. You went and angered me by making other gods, formed out of metal; you have completely disregarded me.²¹

1 Kings 17:9

17:9 “Get up, go to Zarephath in Sidonian territory, and live there. I have already told²² a widow who lives there to provide for you.”

1 Kings 19:9

19:9 He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the Lord spoke to him, “Why are you here, Elijah?”

1 Kings 19:13

19:13 When Elijah heard it, he covered his face with his robe and went out and stood at the entrance to the cave. All of a sudden²³ a voice asked him, “Why are you here, Elijah?”

1 Kings 19:15

19:15 The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came and then head for the Desert of Damascus. Go and anoint Hazael king over Syria.

¹tn Heb “sent and they brought him down.”

²tn Heb “Go to your house.”

³tn Heb “sent and summoned.”

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⁵tn Heb “and you may not go out from there here or there.”

⁵tn Or “revealed himself.”

⁶tn Heb “ask.”

⁷tn This statement is introduced in the Hebrew text by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) which draws attention to and emphasizes what follows.

⁸tn Heb “I am doing according to your words.” The perfect tense is sometimes used of actions occurring at the same time a statement is made.

⁹tn This statement is introduced by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) which draws attention to and emphasizes what follows. The translation assumes that the perfect tense here indicates that the action occurs as the statement is made (i.e., “right now I give you”).

¹⁰tn Heb “heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)

¹¹tn Heb “so that there has not been one like you prior to you, and after you one will not arise like you.”

⁹tn The translation assumes that the perfect tense here indicates that the action occurs as the statement is made.

¹⁰tn Heb “so that there is not one among the kings like you all your days.” The LXX lacks the words “all your days.”

¹¹tn Heb “when.” In the Hebrew text vv. 33-34 actually contain one lengthy conditional sentence, which the translation has divided into two sentences for stylistic reasons.

¹²tn Or “are struck down before an enemy.”

¹³tn Heb “confess [or perhaps, “praise”] your name.”

¹⁴tn Heb “and they pray and ask for help.”

¹³tn Heb “and forgive your people who have sinned against you, [forgive] all their rebellious acts by which they rebelled against you, and grant them mercy before their captors so they will show them mercy.”

¹⁵tn Heb “take in your hand.”

¹⁷tn Heb “you went and you made for yourself other gods, metal [ones], angering me, and you threw me behind your back.”

¹⁹tn Heb “Look, I have commanded.”

²¹tn Heb “look.”