1 Raja-raja 1:25

1:25 For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment ¹  they are having a feast ²  in his presence, and they have declared, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ ³ 

1 Raja-raja 1:34

1:34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint ⁴  him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’

1 Raja-raja 1:39

1:39 Zadok the priest took a horn filled with olive oil ⁵  from the tent and poured it on ⁶  Solomon; the trumpet was blown and all the people declared, “Long live King Solomon!”

1 Raja-raja 1:2

1:2 His servants advised ⁷  him, “A young virgin must be found for our master, the king, ⁸  to take care of the king’s needs ⁹  and serve as his nurse. She can also sleep with you ¹⁰  and keep our master, the king, warm.” ¹¹ 

1 Raja-raja 11:12

11:12 However, for your father David’s sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son’s hand instead.

[1:25]  ¹ tn Heb “look.”

[1:25]  ² tn Heb “eating and drinking.”

[1:25]  ³ tn Heb “let the king, Adonijah, live!”

[1:34]  ⁴ tn Or “designate” (i.e., by anointing with oil).

[1:39]  ⁵ tn Heb “the horn of oil.” This has been specified as olive oil in the translation for clarity.

[1:39]  sn A horn filled with oil. An animal’s horn was used as an oil flask in the anointing ceremony.

[1:39]  ⁶ tn Or “anointed.”

[1:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “said to.”

[1:2]  ⁸ tn Heb “let them seek for my master, the king, a young girl, a virgin.” The third person plural subject of the verb is indefinite (see GKC 460 §144.f). The appositional expression, “a young girl, a virgin,” is idiomatic; the second term specifically defines the more general first term (see IBHS 230 §12.3b).

[1:2]  ⁹ tn Heb “and she will stand before the king.” The Hebrew phrase “stand before” can mean “to attend; to serve” (BDB 764 s.v. עָמַד).

[1:2]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and she will lie down in your bosom.” The expression might imply sexual intimacy (see 2 Sam 12:3 [where the lamb symbolizes Bathsheba] and Mic 7:5), though v. 4b indicates that David did not actually have sex with the young woman.

[1:2]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and my master, the king, will be warm.”