1 Kings 3:3

3:3 Solomon demonstrated his loyalty to the Lord by following 1  the practices 2  of his father David, except that he offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places.

1 Kings 8:61

8:61 May you demonstrate wholehearted devotion to the Lord our God 3  by following 4  his rules and obeying 5  his commandments, as you are presently doing.” 6 

1 Kings 21:1

Ahab Murders Naboth

21:1 After this the following episode took place. 7  Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. 8 

1 tn Heb “Solomon loved the Lord by walking in.”

2 tn Or “policies, rules.”

3 tn Heb “may your hearts be complete with the Lord our God.”

4 tn Heb “walking in.”

5 tn Heb “keeping.”

6 tn Heb “as this day.”

7 tn Heb “after these things.” The words “the following episode took place” are added for stylistic reasons.

8 sn King Ahab of Samaria. Samaria, as the capital of the northern kingdom, here stands for the nation of Israel.

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