1 Kings 1:1

Adonijah Tries to Seize the Throne

1:1 King David was very old; ¹  even when they covered him with blankets, ²  he could not get warm.

1 Kings 4:11

4:11 Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon’s daughter Taphath.)

1 Kings 12:3

12:3 They sent for him, ³  and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

1 Kings 13:13

13:13 He then told his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” When they had saddled the donkey for him, he mounted it

1 Kings 13:23

13:23 When the prophet from Judah finished his meal, ⁴  the old prophet saddled his visitor’s donkey for him. ⁵ 

1 Kings 16:4

16:4 Dogs will eat the members of Baasha’s family ⁶  who die in the city, and the birds of the sky will eat the ones who die in the country.”

1 Kings 17:6

17:6 The ravens would bring him bread and meat each morning and evening, and he would drink from the stream.

1 Kings 18:16

Elijah Confronts Baal’s Prophets

18:16 When Obadiah went and informed Ahab, the king went to meet Elijah. ⁷ 

[1:1]  ¹ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days” (i.e., advancing in years).

[1:1]  ² tn Or “garments.”

[12:3]  ³ tn Heb “They sent and called for him.”

[13:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “and after he had eaten food and after he had drunk.”

[13:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “and he saddled for him the donkey, for the prophet whom he had brought back.”

[16:4]  ⁷ tn Heb “the ones belonging to Baasha.”

[18:16]  ⁹ tn Heb “Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah.”