1 Kings 8:26

8:26 Now, O God of Israel, may the promise you made ¹  to your servant, my father David, be realized. ² 

1 Kings 10:7

10:7 I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! ³  Your wisdom and wealth ⁴  surpass what was reported to me.

1 Kings 11:38

11:38 You must obey ⁵  all I command you to do, follow my instructions, ⁶  do what I approve, ⁷  and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David; ⁸  I will give you Israel.

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

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

[10:7]  ³ tn Heb “the half was not told to me.”

[10:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “good.”

[11:38]  ⁵ tn Heb “If you obey.” In the Hebrew text v. 38 is actually one long conditional sentence, which has been broken into two parts in the translation for stylistic purposes.

[11:38]  ⁶ tn Heb “walk in my ways.”

[11:38]  ⁷ tn Heb “do what is right in my eyes.”

[11:38]  ⁸ tn Heb “I will build for you a permanent house, like I built for David.”