1 Kings 1:47

1:47 The king’s servants have even come to congratulate 1  our master 2  King David, saying, ‘May your God 3  make Solomon more famous than you and make him an even greater king than you!’ 4  Then the king leaned 5  on the bed

1 Kings 3:9

3:9 So give your servant a discerning mind 6  so he can make judicial decisions for 7  your people and distinguish right from wrong. 8  Otherwise 9  no one is able 10  to make judicial decisions for 11  this great nation of yours.” 12 

1 Kings 17:13

17:13 Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go and do as you planned. 13  But first make a small cake for me and bring it to me; then make something for yourself and your son.

1 tn Heb “to bless.”

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

3 tc Many Hebrew mss agree with the Qere in reading simply “God.”

4 tn Heb “make the name of Solomon better than your name, and make his throne greater than your throne.” The term שֵׁם (shem, “name”) is used here of one’s fame and reputation.

5 tn Or “bowed down; worshiped.”

6 tn Heb “a hearing heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)

7 tn Heb “to judge.”

8 tn Heb “to understand between good and evil.”

9 tn Heb “for”; the word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.

10 tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”

11 tn Heb “to judge.”

12 tn Heb “your numerous people.”

13 tn Heb “according to your word.”