1 Kings 8:23
8:23 He prayed: 1 “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty 2 to your servants who obey you with sincerity. 3
1 Kings 11:11
11:11 So the Lord said to Solomon, “Because you insist on doing these things and have not kept the covenantal rules I gave you, 4 I will surely tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.
1 tn Heb “said.”
2 tn Heb “one who keeps the covenant and the loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys.
3 tn Heb “who walk before you with all their heart.”
4 tn Heb “Because this is with you, and you have not kept my covenant and my rules which I commanded you.”