2:23 King Solomon then swore an oath by the Lord, “May God judge me severely, 1 if Adonijah does not pay for this request with his life! 2
1 tn Heb “So may God do to me, and so may he add.”
2 tn Heb “if with his life Adonijah has not spoken this word.”
3 tn Heb “Good is the word, as my master the king has spoken.”
4 tn Heb “so your servant will do.”
5 tn Heb “many days.”