1 Raja-raja 3:26

3:26 The real mother ¹  spoke up to the king, for her motherly instincts were aroused. ²  She said, “My master, give her the living child! Whatever you do, don’t kill him!” ³  But the other woman said, “Neither one of us will have him! Let them cut him in two!”

1 Raja-raja 8:23

8:23 He prayed: ⁴  “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty ⁵  to your servants who obey you with sincerity. ⁶ 

1 Raja-raja 10:9

10:9 May the Lord your God be praised because he favored ⁷  you by placing you on the throne of Israel! Because of the Lord’s eternal love for Israel, he made you king so you could make just and right decisions.” ⁸ 

[3:26]  ¹ tn Heb “the woman whose son was alive.”

[3:26]  ² tn Heb “for her compassions grew warm for her son.”

[3:26]  ³ tn The infinitive absolute before the negated jussive emphasizes the main verb.

[8:23]  ⁴ tn Heb “said.”

[8:23]  ⁵ tn Heb “one who keeps the covenant and the loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys.

[8:23]  ⁶ tn Heb “who walk before you with all their heart.”

[10:9]  ⁷ tn Or “delighted in.”

[10:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “to do justice and righteousness.”