1 Kings 4:10
Context4:10 Ben-Hesed was in charge of Arubboth; he controlled Socoh and all the territory of Hepher.
1 Kings 2:7
Context2:7 “Treat fairly 1 the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and provide for their needs, 2 because they helped me 3 when I had to flee from your brother Absalom.
1 Kings 20:31
Context20:31 His advisers 4 said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. 5 Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads 6 and surrender 7 to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”
1 Kings 3:6
Context3:6 Solomon replied, “You demonstrated 8 great loyalty to your servant, my father David, as he served 9 you faithfully, properly, and sincerely. 10 You have maintained this great loyalty to this day by allowing his son to sit on his throne. 11


[2:7] 1 tn Heb “do loyalty with”; or “act faithfully toward.”
[2:7] 2 tn Heb “and let them be among the ones who eat [at] your table.”
[2:7] 3 tn Heb “drew near to.”
[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.
[3:6] 2 tn Heb “walked before.”
[3:6] 3 tn Heb “in faithfulness and in innocence and in uprightness of heart with you.”
[3:6] 4 tn Heb “and you have kept to him this great loyalty and you gave to him a son [who] sits on his throne as this day.”