1 Kings 3:10

3:10 The Lord ¹  was pleased that Solomon made this request. ² 

1 Kings 1:47

1:47 The king’s servants have even come to congratulate ³  our master ⁴  King David, saying, ‘May your God ⁵  make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!’ ⁶  Then the king leaned ⁷  on the bed

1 Kings 21:7

21:7 His wife Jezebel said to him, “You are the king of Israel! ⁸  Get up, eat some food, and have a good time. ⁹  I will get the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite for you.”

[3:10]  ¹ tn The Hebrew term translated “Lord” here and in v.15 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

[3:10]  ² tn Heb “And the thing was good in the eyes of the Lord, for Solomon asked for this thing.”

[1:47]  ³ tn Heb “to bless.”

[1:47]  ⁴ tn The plural form is used in the Hebrew text to indicate honor and authority.

[1:47]  ⁵ tc Many Hebrew mss agree with the Qere in reading simply “God.”

[1:47]  ⁶ tn Heb “make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne.” The term שֵׁם (shem, “name”) is used here of one’s fame and reputation.

[1:47]  ⁷ tn Or “bowed down; worshiped.”

[21:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “You, now, you are exercising kingship over Israel.”

[21:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “so your heart [i.e., disposition] might be well.”