Discovery Box1 Kings 2:32 
Context2:32 May the Lord punish him for the blood he shed; 1 behind my father David’s back he struck down and murdered with the sword two men who were more innocent and morally upright than he 2 – Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel’s army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah’s army.
1 Kings 5:5
Context5:5 So I have decided 3 to build a temple to honor the Lord 4 my God, as the Lord instructed my father David, ‘Your son, whom I will put on your throne in your place, is the one who will build a temple to honor me.’ 5
1 Kings 7:14
Context7:14 He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, 6 and his father was a craftsman in bronze from Tyre. He had the skill and knowledge 7 to make all kinds of works of bronze. He reported to King Solomon and did all the work he was assigned.
1 Kings 8:20
Context8:20 The Lord has kept the promise he made. 8 I have taken my father David’s place and have occupied the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised. I have built this temple for the honor 9 of the Lord God of Israel
1 Kings 8:25
Context8:25 Now, O Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, ‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, 10 provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.’ 11
1 Kings 11:33
Context11:33 I am taking the kingdom from him 12 because they have 13 abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions 14 by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon’s father David did. 15
1 tn Heb “The
2 tn Heb “because he struck down two men more innocent and better than he and he killed them with the sword, and my father David did not know.”
3 tn Heb “Look, I am saying.”
4 tn Heb “a house for the name of the
5 tn Heb “a house for my name.” The word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor. The “name” of the
6 tn 2 Chr 2:14 (13 HT) says “from the daughters of Dan.”
7 tn Heb “he was filled with the skill, understanding, and knowledge.”
8 tn Heb “his word that he spoke.”
9 tn Heb “name.”
10 tn Heb “there will not be cut off from you a man from before me sitting on the throne of Israel.”
11 tn Heb “guard their way by walking before me as you have walked before me.”
12 tn The words “I am taking the kingdom from him” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
13 tc This is the reading of the MT; the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate read “he has.”
14 tn Heb “walked in my ways.”
15 tn Heb “by doing what is right in my eyes, my rules and my regulations, like David his father.”
