1 Kings 2:24

2:24 Now, as certainly as the Lord lives (he who made me secure, allowed me to sit on my father David’s throne, and established a dynasty ¹  for me as he promised), Adonijah will be executed today!”

1 Kings 4:21

4:21 (5:1) ²  Solomon ruled all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River ³  to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms paid tribute as Solomon’s subjects throughout his lifetime. ⁴ 

1 Kings 11:34

11:34 I will not take the whole kingdom from his hand. I will allow him to be ruler for the rest of his life for the sake of my chosen servant David who kept my commandments and rules.

1 Kings 12:6

12:6 King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served ⁵  his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, ⁶  “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

1 Kings 15:5

15:5 He did this ⁷  because David had done what he approved ⁸  and had not disregarded any of his commandments ⁹  his entire lifetime, except for the incident involving Uriah the Hittite.

1 Kings 17:1

Elijah Visits a Widow in Sidonian Territory

17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), ¹⁰  there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.” ¹¹ 

1 Kings 17:12

17:12 She said, “As certainly as the Lord your God lives, I have no food, except for a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. Right now I am gathering a couple of sticks for a fire. Then I’m going home to make one final meal for my son and myself. After we have eaten that, we will die of starvation.” ¹² 

1 Kings 18:10

18:10 As certainly as the Lord your God lives, my master has sent to every nation and kingdom in an effort to find you. When they say, ‘He’s not here,’ he makes them ¹³  swear an oath that they could not find you.

1 Kings 20:32

20:32 So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads and went to the king of Israel. They said, “Your servant ¹⁴  Ben Hadad says, ‘Please let me live!’” Ahab ¹⁵  replied, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.” ¹⁶ 

1 Kings 21:15

21:15 When Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she ¹⁷  said to Ahab, “Get up, take possession of the vineyard Naboth the Jezreelite refused to sell you for silver, for Naboth is no longer alive; he’s dead.”

¹ tn Heb “house.”

² sn Beginning with 4:21, the verse numbers through 5:18 in the English Bible differ from the verse numbers in the Hebrew text (BHS), with 4:21 ET = 5:1 HT, 4:22 ET = 5:2 HT, etc., through 5:18 ET = 5:32 HT. Beginning with 6:1 the numbering of verses in the English Bible and the Hebrew text is again the same.

³ tn Heb “the River” (also in v. 24). This is the standard designation for the Euphrates River in biblical Hebrew.

⁴ tn Heb “[They] were bringing tribute and were serving Solomon all the days of his life.”

³ tn Heb “stood before.”

⁴ tn Heb “saying.”

⁴ tn The words “he did this” are added for stylistic reasons.

⁵ tn Heb “what was right in the eyes of the Lord.”

⁶ tn Heb “and had not turned aside from all which he commanded him.”

⁵ tn Heb “before whom I stand.”

⁶ tn Heb “except at the command of my word.”

⁶ tn Heb “Look, I am gathering two sticks and then I will go and make it for me and my son and we will eat it and we will die.”

⁷ tn Heb “he makes the kingdom or the nation swear an oath.”

⁸ sn Your servant. By referring to Ben Hadad as Ahab’s servant, they are suggesting that Ahab make him a subject in a vassal treaty arrangement.

⁹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

¹⁰ sn He is my brother. Ahab’s response indicates that he wants to make a parity treaty and treat Ben Hadad as an equal partner.

⁹ tn Heb “Jezebel”; the proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“she”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.