1 Raja-raja 11:28

11:28 Jeroboam was a talented man; ¹  when Solomon saw that the young man was an accomplished worker, he made him the leader of the work crew from the tribe ²  of Joseph.

1 Raja-raja 19:10

19:10 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal ³  to the Lord, the sovereign God, ⁴  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, ⁵  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” ⁶ 

1 Raja-raja 19:14

19:14 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal ⁷  to the Lord, the sovereign God, ⁸  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, ⁹  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” ¹⁰ 

1 Raja-raja 10:8

10:8 Your attendants, who stand before you at all times and hear your wise sayings, are truly happy! ¹¹ 

1 Raja-raja 7:14

7:14 He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, ¹²  and his father was a craftsman in bronze from Tyre. He had the skill and knowledge ¹³  to make all kinds of works of bronze. He reported to King Solomon and did all the work he was assigned.

1 Raja-raja 3:9

3:9 So give your servant a discerning mind ¹⁴  so he can make judicial decisions for ¹⁵  your people and distinguish right from wrong. ¹⁶  Otherwise ¹⁷  no one is able ¹⁸  to make judicial decisions for ¹⁹  this great nation of yours.” ²⁰ 

[11:28]  ¹ tn Heb “man of strength.”

[11:28]  ² tn Heb “house.”

[19:10]  ³ tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

[19:10]  ⁴ tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

[19:10]  ⁵ tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

[19:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”

[19:14]  ⁷ tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

[19:14]  ⁸ tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

[19:14]  ⁹ tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

[19:14]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”

[10:8]  ¹¹ tn Heb “How happy are your men! How happy are these servants of yours, who stand before you continually, who hear your wisdom!”

[7:14]  ¹² tn 2 Chr 2:14 (13 HT) says “from the daughters of Dan.”

[7:14]  ¹³ tn Heb “he was filled with the skill, understanding, and knowledge.”

[3:9]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “a hearing heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)

[3:9]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “to judge.”

[3:9]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “to understand between good and evil.”

[3:9]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “for”; the word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.

[3:9]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”

[3:9]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “to judge.”

[3:9]  ²⁰ tn Heb “your numerous people.”