1 Kings 1:12

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

1 Kings 6:11

6:11 ³ The Lord said ⁴  to Solomon:

1 Kings 8:26

8:26 Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made ⁵  to your servant, my father David, be realized. ⁶ 

1 Kings 12:26

12:26 Jeroboam then thought to himself: ⁷  “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. ⁸ 

1 Kings 18:3

18:3 So Ahab summoned Obadiah, who supervised the palace. (Now Obadiah was a very loyal follower of the Lord. ⁹ 

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

[1:12]  ² tn Or “so that.”

[6:11]  ³ tc The LXX lacks vv. 11-14.

[6:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “the word of the Lord was.”

[8:26]  ⁵ tn Heb “the words that you spoke.”

[8:26]  ⁶ tn Or “prove to be reliable.”

[12:26]  ⁷ tn Heb “said in his heart.”

[12:26]  ⁸ tn Heb “Now the kingdom could return to the house of David.” The imperfect verbal form translated “could return” is understood as having a potential force here. Perhaps this is not strong enough; another option is “will return.”

[18:3]  ⁹ tn Heb “now Obadiah greatly feared the Lord.” “Fear” refers here to obedience and allegiance, the products of healthy respect for the Lord’s authority.