1 Kings 1:28

David Picks Solomon as His Successor

1:28 King David responded, ¹  “Summon Bathsheba!” ²  She came and stood before the king. ³ 

1 Kings 1:36

1:36 Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded ⁴  to the king: “So be it! ⁵  May the Lord God of my master the king confirm it! ⁶ 

1 Kings 3:27

3:27 The king responded, “Give the first woman the living child; don’t kill him. She is the mother.”

1 Kings 18:29

18:29 Throughout the afternoon they were in an ecstatic frenzy, ⁷  but there was no sound, no answer, and no response. ⁸ 

[1:28]  ¹ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[1:28]  ² sn Summon Bathsheba. Bathsheba must have left the room when Nathan arrived (see 1:22).

[1:28]  ³ tn Heb “she came before the king and stood before the king.”

[1:36]  ⁴ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[1:36]  ⁵ tn Or “Amen.”

[1:36]  ⁶ tn Heb “So may the Lord God of my master the king say.”

[18:29]  ⁷ tn Heb “when noon passed they prophesied until the offering up of the offering.”

[18:29]  ⁸ tc The Old Greek translation and Syriac Peshitta include the following words here: “When it was time to offer the sacrifice, Elijah the Tishbite spoke to the prophets of the abominations: ‘Stand aside for the time being, and I will offer my burnt offering.’ So they stood aside and departed.”