1 Kings 2:1

David’s Final Words to Solomon

2:1 When David was close to death, ¹  he told ²  Solomon his son:

1 Kings 8:55

8:55 When he stood up, he pronounced a blessing over the entire assembly of Israel, saying in a loud voice:

1 Kings 12:3

12:3 They sent for him, ³  and Jeroboam and the whole Israelite assembly came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

1 Kings 13:27

13:27 He told his sons, “Saddle my donkey,” and they did so. ⁴ 

1 Kings 16:1

16:1 Jehu son of Hanani received from the Lord this message predicting Baasha’s downfall: ⁵ 

1 Kings 21:9

21:9 This is what she wrote: ⁶  “Observe a time of fasting and seat Naboth in front of the people.

1 Kings 21:23

21:23 The Lord says this about Jezebel, ‘Dogs will devour Jezebel by the outer wall ⁷  of Jezreel.’

1 Kings 22:36

22:36 As the sun was setting, a cry went through the camp, “Each one should return to his city and to his homeland.”

[2:1]  ¹ tn Heb “and the days of David approached to die.”

[2:1]  ² tn Or “commanded.”

[12:3]  ³ tn Heb “They sent and called for him.”

[13:27]  ⁵ tn Heb “and they saddled [it].”

[16:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “and the word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani concerning [or “against”] Baasha, saying.”

[21:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “she wrote on the scrolls, saying.”

[21:23]  ¹¹ tc A few Hebrew mss and some ancient versions agree with 2 Kgs 9:10, 36, which reads, “the plot [of ground] at Jezreel.” The Hebrew words translated “outer wall” (חֵל, khel, defectively written here!) and “plot [of ground]” (חֵלֶק, kheleq) are spelled similarly.