1 Kings 1:42

1:42 As he was still speaking, Jonathan ¹  son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in, for ²  an important man like you must be bringing good news.” ³ 

1 Kings 10:5

10:5 the food in his banquet hall, ⁴  his servants and attendants, ⁵  their robes, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings which he presented in the Lord’s temple, she was amazed. ⁶ 

1 Kings 12:2

12:2 ⁷  When Jeroboam son of Nebat heard the news, he was still in Egypt, where he had fled from King Solomon and had been living ever since. ⁸ 

[1:42]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text has “look” at this point. The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh), “look draws attention to Jonathan’s arrival and invites the audience to view the scene through the eyes of the participants.

[1:42]  ² tn Or “surely.”

[1:42]  ³ tn Heb “you are a man of strength [or “ability”] and you bring a message [that is] good.” Another option is to understand the phrase אִישׁ חַיִל (’ish khayil) in the sense of “a worthy man,” that is “loyal.” See also 1 Kgs 1:52 and HALOT 311 s.v. חַיִל.

[10:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “the food on his table.”

[10:5]  ⁵ tn Heb “the seating of his servants and the standing of his attendants.”

[10:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “there was no breath still in her.”

[12:2]  ⁷ tc Verse 2 is not included in the Old Greek translation. See the note on 11:43.

[12:2]  ⁸ tn Heb “and Jeroboam lived in Egypt.” The parallel text in 2 Chr 10:2 reads, “and Jeroboam returned from Egypt.” In a purely consonantal text the forms “and he lived” and “and he returned” are identical (וישׁב).