1 Kings 2:40

2:40 So Shimei got up, saddled his donkey, and went to Achish at Gath to find his servants; Shimei went and brought back his servants from Gath.

1 Kings 9:27

9:27 Hiram sent his fleet and some of his sailors, who were well acquainted with the sea, to serve with Solomon’s men. ¹ 

1 Kings 10:5

10:5 the food in his banquet hall, ²  his servants and attendants, ³  their robes, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings which he presented in the Lord’s temple, she was amazed. ⁴ 

1 Kings 20:12

20:12 When Ben Hadad received this reply, ⁵  he and the other kings were drinking in their quarters. ⁶  He ordered his servants, “Get ready to attack!” So they got ready to attack the city.

1 Kings 22:3

22:3 The king of Israel said to his servants, “Surely you recognize that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, though we are hesitant to reclaim it from the king of Syria.” ⁷ 

1 Kings 1:2

1:2 His servants advised ⁸  him, “A young virgin must be found for our master, the king, ⁹  to take care of the king’s needs ¹⁰  and serve as his nurse. She can also sleep with you ¹¹  and keep our master, the king, warm.” ¹² 

1 Kings 3:15

3:15 Solomon then woke up and realized it was a dream. ¹³  He went to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant, offered up burnt sacrifices, presented peace offerings, ¹⁴  and held a feast for all his servants.

1 Kings 5:1

Solomon Gathers Building Materials for the Temple

5:1 (5:15) ¹⁵  King Hiram of Tyre ¹⁶  sent messengers ¹⁷  to Solomon when he heard that he had been anointed king in his father’s place. (Hiram had always been an ally of David.)

1 Kings 20:31

20:31 His advisers ¹⁸  said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. ¹⁹  Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads ²⁰  and surrender ²¹  to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”

1 Kings 15:18

15:18 Asa took all the silver and gold that was left in the treasuries of the Lord’s temple and of the royal palace and handed it to his servants. He then told them to deliver it ²²  to Ben Hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, ruler in Damascus, along with this message:

[9:27]  ¹ tn Heb “and Hiram sent with the fleet his servants, men of ships, [who] know the sea, [to be] with the servants of Solomon.”

[10:5]  ¹ tn Heb “the food on his table.”

[10:5]  ² tn Heb “the seating of his servants and the standing of his attendants.”

[10:5]  ³ tn Heb “there was no breath still in her.”

[20:12]  ¹ tn Heb “When he heard this word.”

[20:12]  ² tn Heb “in the temporary shelters.” This is probably referring to tents.

[22:3]  ¹ tn Heb “Do you know that Ramoth Gilead belongs to us, and we hesitate to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?” The rhetorical question expects the answer, “Of course, you must know!”

[1:2]  ¹ tn Heb “said to.”

[1:2]  ² tn Heb “let them seek for my master, the king, a young girl, a virgin.” The third person plural subject of the verb is indefinite (see GKC 460 §144.f). The appositional expression, “a young girl, a virgin,” is idiomatic; the second term specifically defines the more general first term (see IBHS 230 §12.3b).

[1:2]  ³ tn Heb “and she will stand before the king.” The Hebrew phrase “stand before” can mean “to attend; to serve” (BDB 764 s.v. עָמַד).

[1:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “and she will lie down in your bosom.” The expression might imply sexual intimacy (see 2 Sam 12:3 [where the lamb symbolizes Bathsheba] and Mic 7:5), though v. 4b indicates that David did not actually have sex with the young woman.

[1:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “and my master, the king, will be warm.”

[3:15]  ¹ tn Heb “and look, a dream.”

[3:15]  ² tn Or “tokens of peace”; NIV, TEV “fellowship offerings.”

[5:1]  ¹ sn The verse numbers in the English Bible differ from those in the Hebrew text (BHS) here; 5:1-18 in the English Bible corresponds to 5:15-32 in the Hebrew text. See the note at 4:21.

[5:1]  ² map For location see Map1 A2; Map2 G2; Map4 A1; JP3 F3; JP4 F3.

[5:1]  ³ tn Heb “his servants.”

[20:31]  ¹ tn Or “servants.”

[20:31]  ² tn Or “merciful.” The word used here often means “devoted” or “loyal.” Perhaps the idea is that the Israelite kings are willing to make treaties with other kings.

[20:31]  ³ sn Sackcloth was worn as a sign of sorrow and repentance. The precise significance of the ropes on the head is uncertain, but it probably was a sign of submission. These actions were comparable to raising a white flag on the battlefield or throwing in the towel in a boxing match.

[20:31]  ⁴ tn Heb “go out.”

[15:18]  ¹ tn Heb “King Asa sent it.”