1 Kings 21:26

Context
21:26 He was so wicked he worshiped the disgusting idols,¹ just like the Amorites² whom the Lord had driven out from before the Israelites.)

1 Kings 21:2

Context
21:2 Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer,³ I will pay you silver for it.”⁴

1 Kings 3:8-9

Context
3:8 Your servant stands⁵ among your chosen people;⁶ they are a great nation that is too numerous to count or number. 3:9 So give your servant a discerning mind⁷ so he can make judicial decisions for⁸ your people and distinguish right from wrong.⁹ Otherwise¹⁰ no one is able¹¹ to make judicial decisions for¹² this great nation of yours.”¹³

[21:26] ¹tn The Hebrew word used here, גִלּוּלִים (gillulim) is always used as a disdainful reference to idols. It is generally thought to have originally referred to “dung pellets” (cf. KBL 183 s.v. גִלּוּלִים). It is only one of several terms used in this way, such as אֱלִילִים (’elilim, “worthless things”) and הֲבָלִים (havalim, “vanities” or “empty winds”).

[21:26] ²tn Heb “He acted very abominably by walking after the disgusting idols, according to all which the Amorites had done.”

[21:2] ³tn Heb “if it is good in your eyes.”

[21:2] ⁴tc The Old Greek translation includes the following words: “And it will be mine as a garden of herbs.”

[3:8] ⁵tn There is no verb expressed in the Hebrew text; “stands” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[3:8] ⁶tn Heb “your people whom you have chosen.”

[3:9] ⁷tn Heb “a hearing heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)

[3:9] ⁸tn Heb “to judge.”

[3:9] ⁹tn Heb “to understand between good and evil.”

[3:9] ¹⁰tn Heb “for”; the word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.

[3:9] ¹¹tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”

[3:9] ¹²tn Heb “to judge.”

[3:9] ¹³tn Heb “your numerous people.”