1 Kings 1:13

1:13 Visit ¹  King David and say to him, ‘My master, O king, did you not solemnly promise ²  your servant, “Surely your son Solomon will be king after me; he will sit on my throne”? So why has Adonijah become king?’

1 Kings 18:44

18:44 The seventh time the servant ³  said, “Look, a small cloud, the size of the palm of a man’s hand, is rising up from the sea.” Elijah ⁴  then said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up the chariots and go down, so that the rain won’t overtake you.’” ⁵ 

1 Kings 20:32

20:32 So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads and went to the king of Israel. They said, “Your servant ⁶  Ben Hadad says, ‘Please let me live!’” Ahab ⁷  replied, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.” ⁸ 

[1:13]  ¹ tn Heb “come, go to.” The imperative of הָלַךְ (halakh) is here used as an introductory interjection. See BDB 234 s.v. חָלַךְ.

[1:13]  ² tn Or “swear an oath to.”

[18:44]  ³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the servant) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:44]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[18:44]  ⁵ tn Heb “so that the rain won’t restrain you.”

[20:32]  ⁵ sn Your servant. By referring to Ben Hadad as Ahab’s servant, they are suggesting that Ahab make him a subject in a vassal treaty arrangement.

[20:32]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:32]  ⁷ sn He is my brother. Ahab’s response indicates that he wants to make a parity treaty and treat Ben Hadad as an equal partner.