1 Kings 12:26

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

1 Kings 18:11

18:11 Now you say, ‘Go and say to your master, “Elijah is back.”’ ³ 

[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.”

[18:11]  ³ tn Heb “Look, Elijah”; or “Elijah is here.”