1:14 Solomon accumulated 1 chariots and horses. He had 1,400 chariots and 12,000 horses. He kept them in assigned cities and in Jerusalem. 2
1:1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, 3 for 4 the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.
10:1 Rehoboam traveled to Shechem, for all Israel had gathered in 5 Shechem to make Rehoboam 6 king.
1 tn Or “gathered.”
2 tn Heb “he placed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.”
3 tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”
4 tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.
5 tn Heb “come [to].”
6 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Rehoboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.