1 Kings 8:18

8:18 The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me. ¹ 

1 Kings 14:7

14:7 Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I raised you up ²  from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel.

1 Kings 20:36

20:36 So the prophet ³  said to him, “Because you have disobeyed the Lord, as soon as you leave me a lion will kill you.” When he left him, a lion attacked and killed him.

1 Kings 20:42

20:42 The prophet ⁴  then said to him, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Because you released a man I had determined should die, you will pay with your life and your people will suffer instead of his people.’” ⁵ 

1 Kings 21:20

21:20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, ⁶  “So, you have found me, my enemy!” Elijah ⁷  replied, “I have found you, because you are committed ⁸  to doing evil in the sight of ⁹  the Lord.

[8:18]  ¹ tn Heb “Because it was with your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was with your heart.”

[14:7]  ² tn The Hebrew text has “because” at the beginning of the sentence. In the Hebrew text vv. 7-11 are one long sentence comprised of a causal clause giving the reason for divine punishment (vv. 7-9) and the main clause announcing the punishment (vv. 10-11). The translation divides this lengthy sentence for stylistic reasons.

[20:36]  ³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the prophet) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:42]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the prophet) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:42]  ⁵ tn Heb “Because you sent away the man of my destruction [i.e., that I determined should be destroyed] from [my/your?] hand, your life will be in place of his life, and your people in place of his people.”

[21:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “and Ahab said to Elijah.” The narrative is elliptical and streamlined. The words “when Elijah arrived” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[21:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[21:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “you have sold yourself.”

[21:20]  ⁸ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”