5:7 When Hiram heard Solomon’s message, he was very happy. He said, “The Lord is worthy of praise today because he 1 has given David a wise son to rule over this great nation.”
20:10 Ben Hadad sent another message to him, “May the gods judge me severely 2 if there is enough dirt left in Samaria for my soldiers to scoop up in their hands.” 3
1 tn Or “Blessed be the
2 tn Heb “So may the gods do to me, and so may they add.”
3 tn Heb “if the dirt of Samaria suffices for the handfuls of all the people who are at my feet.”