1 Kings 1:25
1:25 For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment 1 they are having a feast 2 in his presence, and they have declared, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ 3
1 Kings 18:21
18:21 Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? 4 If the Lord is the true God, 5 then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.
1 tn Heb “look.”
2 tn Heb “eating and drinking.”
3 tn Heb “let the king, Adonijah, live!”
4 tn Heb “How long are you going to limp around on two crutches?” (see HALOT 762 s.v. סְעִפִּים). In context this idiomatic expression refers to indecision rather than physical disability.
5 tn Heb “the God.”