1 Raja-raja 2:22

2:22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why just request Abishag the Shunammite for him? ¹  Since he is my older brother, you should also request the kingdom for him, for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”

1 Raja-raja 12:18

12:18 King Rehoboam sent Adoniram, ²  the supervisor of the work crews, ³  out after them, but all Israel stoned him to death. King Rehoboam managed to jump into his chariot and escape to Jerusalem. ⁴ 

1 Raja-raja 20:22

The Lord Gives Israel Another Victory

20:22 The prophet ⁵  visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses. ⁶  Determine ⁷  what you must do, for in the spring ⁸  the king of Syria will attack ⁹  you.”

[2:22]  ¹ tn Heb “for Adonijah.”

[12:18]  ² tc The MT has “Adoram” here, but the Old Greek translation and Syriac Peshitta have “Adoniram.” Cf. 1 Kgs 4:6.

[12:18]  ³ sn The work crews. See the note on this expression in 4:6.

[12:18]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[20:22]  ⁵ tn The definite article indicates previous reference, that is, “the prophet mentioned earlier” (see v. 13).

[20:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “strengthen yourself.”

[20:22]  ⁷ tn Heb “know and see.”

[20:22]  ⁸ tn Heb “at the turning of the year.”

[20:22]  ⁹ tn Heb “go up against.”