1:1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, 1 for 2 the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
21:8 During Jehoram’s 3 reign Edom freed themselves from Judah’s control and set up their own king. 4
1 tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”
2 tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.
3 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Jehoram) has been specified in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
4 tn Heb “in his days Edom rebelled from under the hand of Judah and enthroned a king over them.”