1 Kings 1:43

1:43 Jonathan replied ¹  to Adonijah: “No! ²  Our master ³  King David has made Solomon king.

1 Kings 12:13

12:13 The king responded to the people harshly. He rejected the advice of the older men

1 Kings 20:4

20:4 The king of Israel replied, “It is just as you say, my master, O king. I and all I own belong to you.”

1 Kings 20:11

20:11 The king of Israel replied, “Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off.” ⁴ 

1 Kings 1:28

David Picks Solomon as His Successor

1:28 King David responded, ⁵  “Summon Bathsheba!” ⁶  She came and stood before the king. ⁷ 

1 Kings 1:36

1:36 Benaiah son of Jehoiada responded ⁸  to the king: “So be it! ⁹  May the Lord God of my master the king confirm it! ¹⁰ 

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 2:22

2:22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him? ¹¹  Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

1 Kings 13:6

13:6 The king pled with ¹²  the prophet, ¹³  “Seek the favor of ¹⁴  the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored.” So the prophet sought the Lord’s favor ¹⁵  and the king’s hand was restored to its former condition. ¹⁶ 

1 Kings 18:24

18:24 Then you ¹⁷  will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the Lord. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God.” ¹⁸  All the people responded, “This will be a fair test.” ¹⁹ 

[1:43]  ¹ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[1:43]  ² tn For a similar use of אֲבָל (’aval), see Gen 17:19, where God rejects Abraham’s proposal and offers an alternative.

[1:43]  ³ tn The plural form is used in the Hebrew text to indicate honor and authority.

[20:11]  ⁴ sn The point of the saying is that someone who is still preparing for a battle should not boast as if he has already won the battle. A modern parallel would be, “Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.”

[1:28]  ⁷ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[1:28]  ⁸ sn Summon Bathsheba. Bathsheba must have left the room when Nathan arrived (see 1:22).

[1:28]  ⁹ tn Heb “she came before the king and stood before the king.”

[1:36]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[1:36]  ¹¹ tn Or “Amen.”

[1:36]  ¹² tn Heb “So may the Lord God of my master the king say.”

[2:22]  ¹³ tn Heb “for Adonijah.”

[13:6]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “The king answered and said to.”

[13:6]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “the man of God” (a second time later in this verse, and once in v. 7 and v. 8).

[13:6]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “appease the face of.”

[13:6]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “appeased the face of the Lord.”

[13:6]  ²⁰ tn Heb “and it was as in the beginning.”

[18:24]  ¹⁹ tn Elijah now directly addresses the prophets.

[18:24]  ²⁰ tn Heb “the God.”

[18:24]  ²¹ tn Heb “The matter [i.e., proposal] is good [i.e., acceptable].”