1 Kings 12:26

12:26 Jeroboam then thought to himself: ¹  “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. ² 

1 Kings 13:9

13:9 For the Lord gave me strict orders, ³  ‘Do not eat or drink ⁴  there and do not go home the way you came.’”

1 Kings 22:28

22:28 Micaiah said, “If you really do safely return, then the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he added, “Take note, ⁵  all you people.”

1 Kings 13:17

13:17 For the Lord gave me strict orders, ⁶  ‘Do not eat or drink ⁷  there; do not go back the way you came.’”

[12:26]  ¹ tn Heb “said in his heart.”

[12:26]  ² 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.”

[13:9]  ³ tn Heb “for this he commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying.”

[13:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

[22:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “Listen.”

[13:17]  ⁷ tn Heb “for a word to me by the word of the Lord.”

[13:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”