1 Raja-raja 9:21

9:21 Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out completely). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews, and they continue in that role to this very day. ¹ 

1 Raja-raja 15:4

15:4 Nevertheless for David’s sake the Lord his God maintained his dynasty ²  in Jerusalem by giving him a son ³  to succeed him ⁴  and by protecting Jerusalem. ⁵ 

1 Raja-raja 17:21

17:21 He stretched out over the boy three times and called out to the Lord, “O Lord, my God, please let this boy’s breath return to him.”

1 Raja-raja 18:24

18:24 Then you ⁶  will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the Lord. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God.” ⁷  All the people responded, “This will be a fair test.” ⁸ 

[9:21]  ¹ tn Heb “their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel were unable to wipe out, and Solomon raised them up for a crew of labor to this day.”

[15:4]  ² tn Heb “gave him a lamp.”

[15:4]  ³ tc The Old Greek has the plural “his sons.”

[15:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “by raising up his son after him.”

[15:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “and by causing Jerusalem to stand firm.”

[18:24]  ⁶ tn Elijah now directly addresses the prophets.

[18:24]  ⁷ tn Heb “the God.”

[18:24]  ⁸ tn Heb “The matter [i.e., proposal] is good [i.e., acceptable].”