1 Kings 1:25
Context1:25 For today he has gone down and sacrificed many cattle, steers, and sheep and has invited all the king’s sons, the army commanders, and Abiathar the priest. At this moment 1 they are having a feast 2 in his presence, and they have declared, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’ 3
1 Kings 11:38
Context11:38 You must obey 4 all I command you to do, follow my instructions, 5 do what I approve, 6 and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David; 7 I will give you Israel.
1 tn Heb “look.”
2 tn Heb “eating and drinking.”
3 tn Heb “let the king, Adonijah, live!”
4 tn Heb “If you obey.” In the Hebrew text v. 38 is actually one long conditional sentence, which has been broken into two parts in the translation for stylistic purposes.
5 tn Heb “walk in my ways.”
6 tn Heb “do what is right in my eyes.”
7 tn Heb “I will build for you a permanent house, like I built for David.”