1 Kings 2:12

Solomon Secures the Throne

2:12 Solomon sat on his father David’s throne, and his royal authority ¹  was firmly solidified.

1 Kings 3:8

3:8 Your servant stands ²  among your chosen people; ³  they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number.

1 Kings 8:40

8:40 Then they will obey ⁴  you throughout their lifetimes as ⁵  they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.

1 Kings 15:28

15:28 Baasha killed him in the third year of Asa’s reign over Judah and replaced him as king.

1 Kings 21:16

21:16 When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, ⁶  he got up and went down to take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.

[2:12]  ¹ tn Or “kingship.”

[3:8]  ² tn There is no verb expressed in the Hebrew text; “stands” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[3:8]  ³ tn Heb “your people whom you have chosen.”

[8:40]  ³ tn Heb “fear.”

[8:40]  ⁴ tn Heb “all the days [in] which.”

[21:16]  ⁴ tc The Old Greek translation includes the following words here: “he tore his garments and put on sackcloth. After these things.”