1 Raja-raja 1:52

1:52 Solomon said, “If he is a loyal subject, ¹  not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor, ²  he will die.”

1 Raja-raja 2:20

2:20 She said, “I would like to ask you for just one small favor. ³  Please don’t refuse me.” ⁴  He said, ⁵  “Go ahead and ask, my mother, for I would not refuse you.”

1 Raja-raja 10:19

10:19 There were six steps leading up to the throne, and the back of it was rounded on top. The throne had two armrests with a statue of a lion standing on each side. ⁶ 

1 Raja-raja 13:8

13:8 But the prophet said to the king, “Even if you were to give me half your possessions, ⁷  I could not go with you and eat and drink ⁸  in this place.

1 Raja-raja 14:3

14:3 Take ⁹  ten loaves of bread, some small cakes, and a container of honey and visit him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”

1 Raja-raja 16:31

16:31 As if following in the sinful footsteps of Jeroboam son of Nebat were not bad enough, he married Jezebel the daughter of King Ethbaal of the Sidonians. Then he worshiped and bowed to Baal. ¹⁰ 

[1:52]  ¹ tn Heb “if he is a man of strength [or ability].” In this context, where Adonijah calls himself a “servant,” implying allegiance to the new king, the phrase אִישׁ חַיִל (’ish khayil) probably carries the sense of “a worthy man,” that is, “loyal” (see HALOT 311 s.v. חַיִל).

[1:52]  ² tn Heb “but if evil is found in him.”

[2:20]  ³ tn Or “I’d like to make just one request of you.”

[2:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “Do not turn back my face.”

[2:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “and the king said to her.”

[10:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “[There were] armrests on each side of the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.”

[13:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “house.”

[13:8]  ⁸ tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

[14:3]  ⁹ tn Heb “take in your hand.”

[16:31]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and he went and served Baal and bowed down to him.”

[16:31]  sn The Canaanites worshiped Baal as a storm and fertility god.