1 Kings 19:10

19:10 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal 1  to the Lord, the sovereign God, 2  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, 3  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” 4 

1 Kings 19:14

19:14 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal 5  to the Lord, the sovereign God, 6  even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, 7  torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” 8 

1 Kings 20:34

20:34 Ben Hadad 9  said, “I will return the cities my father took from your father. You may set up markets 10  in Damascus, just as my father did in Samaria.” 11  Ahab then said, “I want to make a treaty with you before I dismiss you.” 12  So he made a treaty with him and then dismissed him.

1 tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

2 tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

3 tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

4 tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”

5 tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

6 tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

7 tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

8 tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”

9 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ben Hadad) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

10 tn Heb “streets,” but this must refer to streets set up with stalls for merchants to sell their goods. See HALOT 299 s.v. חוּץ.

11 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

12 tn Heb “I will send you away with a treaty.” The words “Ahab then said” are supplied in the translation. There is nothing in the Hebrew text to indicate that the speaker has changed from Ben Hadad to Ahab. Some suggest adding “and he said” before “I will send you away.” Others prefer to maintain Ben Hadad as the speaker and change the statement to, “Please send me away with a treaty.”