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1 Kings 4:10

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4:10 Ben-Hesed was in charge of Arubboth; he controlled Socoh and all the territory of Hepher.

1 Kings 2:7

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2:7 “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

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20:31 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

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3:6 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 
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[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]  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.”

[3:6]  1 tn Heb “did.”

[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.”



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