1 Kings 8:25

8:25 Now, O Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, ‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, ¹  provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.’ ² 

1 Kings 8:59

8:59 May the Lord our God be constantly aware of these requests of mine I have presented to him, ³  so that he might vindicate ⁴  his servant and his people Israel as the need arises.

1 Kings 13:18

13:18 The old prophet then said, ⁵  “I too am a prophet like you. An angel told me with the Lord’s authority, ⁶  ‘Bring him back with you to your house so he can eat and drink.’” ⁷  But he was lying to him. ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “there will not be cut off from you a man from before me sitting on the throne of Israel.”

² tn Heb “guard their way by walking before me as you have walked before me.”

³ tn Heb “May these words of mine, which I have requested before the Lord, be near the Lord our God day and night.”

⁴ tn Heb “accomplish the justice of.”

⁵ tn Heb “and he said to him.”

⁶ tn Heb “by the word of the Lord.”

⁷ tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

⁸ tn Or “deceiving him.”