1 Kings 8:23

8:23 He prayed: ¹  “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty ²  to your servants who obey you with sincerity. ³ 

1 Kings 8:53

8:53 After all, ⁴  you picked them out of all the nations of the earth to be your special possession, ⁵  just as you, O sovereign Lord, announced through your servant Moses when you brought our ancestors out of Egypt.”

1 Kings 20:7

20:7 The king of Israel summoned all the leaders ⁶  of the land and said, “Notice how this man is looking for trouble. ⁷  Indeed, he demanded my wives, sons, silver, and gold, and I did not resist him.”

[8:23]  ¹ tn Heb “said.”

[8:23]  ² tn Heb “one who keeps the covenant and the loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys.

[8:23]  ³ tn Heb “who walk before you with all their heart.”

[8:53]  ⁴ tn Or “For.”

[8:53]  ⁵ tn Heb “your inheritance.”

[20:7]  ⁷ tn Heb “elders.”

[20:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “Know and see that this [man] is seeking trouble.”