6:1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites left Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, during the month Ziv 2 (the second month), he began building the Lord’s temple.
9:26 King Solomon also built ships 3 in Ezion Geber, which is located near Elat in the land of Edom, on the shore of the Red Sea.
1:28 King David responded, 4 “Summon Bathsheba!” 5 She came and stood before the king. 6
1:11 Nathan said to Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother, “Has it been reported to you 12 that Haggith’s son Adonijah has become king behind our master David’s back? 13
1 tn Heb “and he built on the wall of the temple an extension all around, the walls of the temple all around, for the main hall and for the holy place, and he made side rooms all around.”
2 sn During the month Ziv. This would be April-May, 966
3 tn Or “a fleet” (in which case “ships” would be implied).
4 tn Heb “answered and said.”
5 sn Summon Bathsheba. Bathsheba must have left the room when Nathan arrived (see 1:22).
6 tn Heb “she came before the king and stood before the king.”
7 tn Heb “said to.”
8 tn Heb “let them seek for my master, the king, a young girl, a virgin.” The third person plural subject of the verb is indefinite (see GKC 460 §144.f). The appositional expression, “a young girl, a virgin,” is idiomatic; the second term specifically defines the more general first term (see IBHS 230 §12.3b).
9 tn Heb “and she will stand before the king.” The Hebrew phrase “stand before” can mean “to attend; to serve” (BDB 764 s.v. עָמַד).
10 tn Heb “and she will lie down in your bosom.” The expression might imply sexual intimacy (see 2 Sam 12:3 [where the lamb symbolizes Bathsheba] and Mic 7:5), though v. 4b indicates that David did not actually have sex with the young woman.
11 tn Heb “and my master, the king, will be warm.”
12 tn Heb “Have you not heard?”
13 tn Heb “and our master David does not know.”