1 Kings 1:10

1:10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, ¹  or his brother Solomon.

1 Kings 1:12

1:12 Now ²  let me give you some advice as to how ³  you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

1 Kings 1:14

1:14 While ⁴  you are still there speaking to the king, I will arrive ⁵  and verify your report.” ⁶ 

[1:10]  ¹ tn Or “bodyguard” (Heb “mighty men”).

[1:12]  ² tn Heb “now, come.” The imperative of הָלַךְ (halakh) is here used as an introductory interjection. See BDB 234 s.v. חָלַךְ.

[1:12]  ³ tn Or “so that.”

[1:14]  ³ tn In the Hebrew text the sentence is introduced by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”), which here draws attention to Nathan’s concluding word of assurance and support. For this use of the word, see HALOT 252 s.v. הִנֵּה.

[1:14]  ⁴ tc The Hebrew text reads, “I will come after you.”

[1:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “fill up [i.e., confirm] your words.”