1 Kings 8:59
8:59 May the Lord our God be constantly aware of these requests of mine I have presented to him, 1 so that he might vindicate 2 his servant and his people Israel as the need arises.
1 Kings 12:15
12:15 The king refused to listen to the people, because the Lord was instigating this turn of events 3 so that he might bring to pass the prophetic announcement he had made 4 through Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam son of Nebat.
1 Kings 12:27
12:27 If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, 5 their loyalty could shift to their former master, 6 King Rehoboam of Judah. They might kill me and return to King Rehoboam of Judah.”
1 tn Heb “May these words of mine, which I have requested before the Lord, be near the Lord our God day and night.”
2 tn Heb “accomplish the justice of.”
3 tn Heb “because this turn of events was from the Lord.”
4 tn Heb “so that he might bring to pass his word which the Lord spoke.”
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 heart of these people could return to their master.”