1 Kings 3:26

3:26 The real mother 1  spoke up to the king, for her motherly instincts were aroused. 2  She said, “My master, give her the living child! Whatever you do, don’t kill him!” 3  But the other woman said, “Neither one of us will have him! Let them cut him in two!”

1 Kings 14:21

Rehoboam’s Reign over Judah

14:21 Now Rehoboam son of Solomon ruled in Judah. He 4  was forty-one years old when he became king and he ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, 5  the city the Lord chose from all the tribes of Israel to be his home. 6  His mother was an Ammonite woman 7  named Naamah.

1 tn Heb “the woman whose son was alive.”

2 tn Heb “for her compassions grew warm for her son.”

3 tn The infinitive absolute before the negated jussive emphasizes the main verb.

4 tn Heb “Rehoboam.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

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

6 tn Heb “the city where the Lord chose to place his name from all the tribes of Israel.”

7 tn Heb “an Ammonite”; the word “woman” is implied.