1 Kings 2:30

2:30 When Benaiah arrived at the tent of the Lord, he said to him, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But he replied, “No, I will die here!” So Benaiah sent word to the king and reported Joab’s reply.¹

1 Kings 10:2

10:2 She arrived in Jerusalem² with a great display of pomp,³ bringing with her camels carrying spices,⁴ a very large quantity of gold, and precious gems. She visited Solomon and discussed with him everything that was on her mind.

1 Kings 12:21

12:21 When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he summoned 180,000 skilled warriors from all of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin⁵ to attack Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon.

1 Kings 21:13

21:13 The two villains arrived and sat opposite him. Then the villains testified against Naboth right before the people, saying, “Naboth cursed God and the king.” So they dragged him⁶ outside the city and stoned him to death.⁷

1 Kings 21:20

21:20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him,⁸ “So, you have found me, my enemy!” Elijah⁹ replied, “I have found you, because you are committed¹⁰ to doing evil in the sight of¹¹ the Lord.

¹tn Heb “saying, “In this way Joab spoke and in this way he answered me.”

²map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

³tn Heb “with very great strength.” The Hebrew term חַיִל (khayil, “strength”) may refer here to the size of her retinue (cf. NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV) or to the great wealth she brought with her.

⁴tn Or “balsam oil.”

⁵tn Heb “he summoned all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin, one hundred eighty thousand chosen men, accomplished in war.”

⁶tn Heb “led him.”

⁷tn Heb “and they stoned him with stones and he died.”

⁸tn Heb “and Ahab said to Elijah.” The narrative is elliptical and streamlined. The words “when Elijah arrived” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

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

¹⁰tn Heb “you have sold yourself.”

¹¹tn Heb “in the eyes of.”