1 Kings 1:16
Context1:16 Bathsheba bowed down on the floor before 1 the king. The king said, “What do you want?”
1 Kings 1:28
ContextDavid Picks Solomon as His Successor
1:28 King David responded, 2 “Summon Bathsheba!” 3 She came and stood before the king. 4
1 Kings 3:16
ContextSolomon Demonstrates His Wisdom
3:16 Then two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him.
1 Kings 3:24
Context3:24 The king ordered, “Get me a sword!” So they placed a sword before the king.
1 Kings 16:25
Context16:25 Omri did more evil in the sight of 5 the Lord than all who were before him.
1 Kings 18:2
Context18:2 So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab.
Now the famine was severe in Samaria. 6
1 tn Heb “bowed low and bowed down to.”
2 tn Heb “answered and said.”
3 sn Summon Bathsheba. Bathsheba must have left the room when Nathan arrived (see 1:22).
4 tn Heb “she came before the king and stood before the king.”
5 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
6 map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.