1 Raja-raja 1:40

1:40 All the people followed him up, playing flutes and celebrating so loudly they made the ground shake. ¹ 

1 Raja-raja 1:49

1:49 All of Adonijah’s guests panicked; ²  they jumped up and rushed off their separate ways.

1 Raja-raja 10:6

10:6 She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight ³  was true!

1 Raja-raja 10:8

10:8 Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy! ⁴ 

[1:40]  ¹ tn Heb “and all the people went up after him, and the people were playing flutes and rejoicing with great joy and the ground split open at the sound of them.” The verb בָּקַע (baqa’, “to split open”), which elsewhere describes the effects of an earthquake, is obviously here an exaggeration for the sake of emphasis.

[1:49]  ² tn Or “were afraid, trembled.”

[10:6]  ³ tn Heb “about your words [or perhaps, “deeds”] and your wisdom.”

[10:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “How happy are your men! How happy are these servants of yours, who stand before you continually, who hear your wisdom!”