1 Kings 1:10

1:10 But he did not invite Nathan the prophet, Benaiah, the elite warriors, or his brother Solomon.

1 Kings 6:13

6:13 I will live among the Israelites and will not abandon my people Israel.”

1 Kings 11:39

11:39 I will humiliate David’s descendants because of this, but not forever.”

1 Kings 12:31

12:31 He built temples on the high places and appointed as priests people who were not Levites.


tn Or “bodyguard” (Heb “mighty men”).

sn Because of this. Reference is made to the idolatry mentioned earlier.

tn Heb “but not all the days.”

tn The Hebrew text has the singular, but the plural is preferable here (see 1 Kgs 13:32). The Old Greek translation and the Vulgate have the plural.