1 Raja-raja 12:28

12:28 After the king had consulted with his advisers, ¹  he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people, ²  “It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”

1 Raja-raja 20:9

20:9 So he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Say this to my master, the king, ‘I will give you everything you demanded at first from your servant, but I am unable to agree to this latest demand.’” ³  So the messengers went back and gave their report.

1 Raja-raja 20:13

The Lord Delivers Israel

20:13 Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Do you see this huge army? ⁴  Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”

[12:28]  ¹ tn The words “with his advisers” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[12:28]  ² tn Heb “to them,” although this may be a corruption of “to the people.” Cf. the Old Greek translation.

[20:9]  ³ tn Heb “all which you sent to your servant in the beginning I will do, but this thing I am unable to do.”

[20:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “this great horde.”