1 Raja-raja 1:35

1:35 Then follow him up as he comes and sits on my throne. He will be king in my place; I have decreed ¹  that he will be ruler over Israel and Judah.”

1 Raja-raja 1:48

1:48 and said ²  this: ‘The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because ³  today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’” ⁴ 

[1:35]  ¹ tn Or “commanded.”

[1:48]  ² tn The Hebrew text reads, “and the king said.”

[1:48]  ³ tn Or “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who….” In this blessing formula אֲשֶׁר (’asher, “who; because”) introduces the reason why the one being blessed deserves the honor.

[1:48]  ⁴ tn Heb “and my eyes are seeing.”