1 Kings 5:6

5:6 So now order some cedars of Lebanon to be cut for me. My servants will work with your servants. I will pay your servants whatever you say is appropriate, for you know that we have no one among us who knows how to cut down trees like the Sidonians.”

1 Kings 8:25

8:25 Now, O Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, ‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel,¹ provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.’²

1 Kings 8:48

8:48 When they return to you with all their heart and being³ in the land where they are held prisoner,⁴ and direct their prayers to you toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor,⁵

1 Kings 12:16

12:16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, “We have no portion in David, no share in the son of Jesse!⁶ Return to your homes, O Israel!⁷ Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!”⁸ So Israel returned to their homes.⁹

1 Kings 18:36

18:36 When it was time for the evening offering,¹⁰ Elijah the prophet approached the altar¹¹ and prayed: “O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove¹² today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.

1 Kings 19:10

19:10 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal¹³ to the Lord, the sovereign God,¹⁴ even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you,¹⁵ torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.”¹⁶

1 Kings 19:14

19:14 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal¹⁷ to the Lord, the sovereign God,¹⁸ even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you,¹⁹ torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.”²⁰

1 Kings 20:39

20:39 When the king passed by, he called out to the king, “Your servant went out into the heat²¹ of the battle, and then a man turned aside and brought me a prisoner.²² He told me, ‘Guard this prisoner. If he ends up missing for any reason,²³ you will pay with your life or with a talent²⁴ of silver.’²⁵

¹tn Heb “there will not be cut off from you a man from before me sitting on the throne of Israel.”

²tn Heb “guard their way by walking before me as you have walked before me.”

³tn Or “soul.”

⁴tn Heb “in the land of their enemies.”

⁵tn Heb “your name.” See the note on the word “reputation” in v. 41.

⁶sn We have no portion in David; no share in the son of Jesse. Their point seems to be that they have no familial relationship with David that brings them any benefits or places upon them any obligations. They are being treated like outsiders.

⁷tn Heb “to your tents, Israel.” The word “return” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁸tn Heb “Now see your house, David.”

⁹tn Heb “went to their tents.”

¹⁰tn Heb “at the offering up of the offering.”

¹¹tn The words “the altar” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

¹²tn Heb “let it be known.”

¹³tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

¹⁴tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

¹⁵tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

¹⁶tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”

¹⁷tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.

¹⁸tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”

¹⁹tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”

²⁰tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”

²¹tn Heb “middle.”

²²tn Heb “man” (also a second time later in this verse).

²³tn Heb “if being missed, he is missed.” The emphatic infinitive absolute before the finite verbal form lends solemnity to the warning.

²⁴tn The Hebrew term כִּכָּר (kikkar, “circle”) refers generally to something that is round. When used of metals it can refer to a disk-shaped weight made of the metal or to a standard unit of weight, generally regarded as a talent. Since the accepted weight for a talent of metal is about 75 pounds, this would have amounted to about 75 pounds of silver.

²⁵tn Heb “your life will be in place of his life, or a unit of silver you will pay.”