1 Kings 1:43

1:43 Jonathan replied to Adonijah: “No! Our master King David has made Solomon king.

1 Kings 8:12

8:12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness.

1 Kings 12:19

12:19 So Israel has been in rebellion against the Davidic dynasty to this very day.

1 Kings 21:14

21:14 Then they reported to Jezebel, “Naboth has been stoned to death.”


tn Heb “answered and said.”

tn For a similar use of אֲבָל (’aval), see Gen 17:19, where God rejects Abraham’s proposal and offers an alternative.

tn The plural form is used in the Hebrew text to indicate honor and authority.

tn Heb “Naboth was stoned and he died.” So also in v. 15.