1:22 Just then, 1 while she was still speaking to the king, Nathan the prophet arrived.
2:10 Then David passed away 2 and was buried in the city of David. 3
3:16 Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
8:12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness.
1 tn Heb “look.” The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) here draws attention to Nathan’s arrival and invites the audience to view the scene through the eyes of the participants.
2 tn Heb “and David lay down with his fathers.”
3 sn The phrase the city of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
4 tn The Hebrew text adds, “by the hand of.”
5 tn Heb “and he struck him and he died.”
6 tn Heb “their prayer and their request for help.”
7 tn Heb “and accomplish their justice.”
8 tn Heb “their prayer and their request for help.”
9 tn Heb “and accomplish their justice.”
10 tn Heb “said in his heart.”
11 tn Heb “Now the kingdom could return to the house of David.” The imperfect verbal form translated “could return” is understood as having a potential force here. Perhaps this is not strong enough; another option is “will return.”
12 tn Heb “Naboth was stoned and he died.” So also in v. 15.