1 Kings 5:4

5:4 But now the Lord my God has made me secure on all fronts; there is no adversary or dangerous threat.

1 Kings 8:17

8:17 Now my father David had a strong desire ¹  to build a temple to honor the Lord God of Israel. ² 

1 Kings 8:26

8:26 Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made ³  to your servant, my father David, be realized. ⁴ 

1 Kings 11:5

11:5 Solomon worshiped ⁵  the Sidonian goddess Astarte and the detestable Ammonite god Milcom. ⁶ 

[8:17]  ¹ tn Heb “and it was with the heart of David my father.”

[8:17]  ² tn Heb “to build a house for the name of the Lord God of Israel.” The word “name” in the OT sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the Lord sometimes designates the Lord himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name.

[8:26]  ¹ tn Heb “the words that you spoke.”

[8:26]  ² tn Or “prove to be reliable.”

[11:5]  ¹ tn Heb “walked after.”

[11:5]  ² tn Heb “Milcom, the detestable thing of the Ammonites.”