Discovery Box| (0.43) | (Pro 31:1) | 2 tn Some English versions take the Hebrew noun translated “oracle” here as a place name specifying the kingdom of King Lemuel; cf. NAB “king of Massa”; CEV “King Lemuel of Massa.” |
| (0.43) | (Pro 16:15) | 1 tn Heb “the light of the face of the king.” This expression is a way of describing the king’s brightened face, his delight in what is taking place. This would mean life for those around him. |
| (0.43) | (Psa 20:1) | 1 sn Psalm 20. The people pray for the king’s success in battle. When the king declares his assurance that the Lord will answer the people’s prayer, they affirm their confidence in God’s enablement. |
| (0.43) | (Psa 2:3) | 2 tn Heb “their (i.e., the Lord’s and the king’s) shackles.” The kings compare the rule of the Lord and his vice-regent to being imprisoned. |
| (0.43) | (Est 7:7) | 2 tn Heb “for he saw that calamity was determined for him from the king”; NAB “the king had decided on his doom”; NRSV “the king had determined to destroy him.” |
| (0.43) | (2Ch 22:5) | 1 tn Heb “Jehoram.”Jehoram and Joram are alternate spellings of the Israelite king’s name (also in vv. 6-7). The shorter form is used in these verses to avoid confusion with King Jehoram of Judah, father of Azariah. |
| (0.43) | (2Ki 1:10) | 2 tn Wordplay contributes to the irony here. The king tells Elijah to “come down” (Hebrew יָרַד, yarad), but Elijah calls fire down (יָרַד) on the arrogant king’s officer. |
| (0.43) | (Psa 110:4) | 5 sn The Davidic king’s priestly role is analogous to that of Melchizedek, who was both “king of Salem” (i.e., Jerusalem) and a “priest of God Most High” in the time of Abraham (Gen 14:18-20). Like Melchizedek, the Davidic king was a royal priest, distinct from the Aaronic line (see Heb 7). The analogy focuses on the king’s priestly role; the language need not imply that Melchizedek himself was “an eternal priest.” |
| (0.42) | (Mat 11:8) | 3 tn Grk “houses.” Cf. BDAG 698 s.v. οἶκος 1.a.β, “of any large building οἶκος τοῦ βασιλέως the king’s palace.” |
| (0.42) | (Jer 50:41) | 1 sn A mighty nation and many kings is an allusion to the Medo-Persian empire and the vassal kings who provided forces for the Medo-Persian armies. |
| (0.42) | (Jer 37:17) | 1 tn Heb “Then King Zedekiah sent and brought him, and the king asked him privately [or more literally, in secret] and said.” |
| (0.42) | (Isa 14:15) | 1 tn The prefixed verb form is taken as a preterite. Note the use of perfects in v. 12 to describe the king’s downfall. |
| (0.42) | (Ecc 2:8) | 2 tn Heb “of kings and provinces.” This personal treasure was taken as tribute from other kings and governors. See T. Longman III, Ecclesiastes (NICOT), 92. |
| (0.42) | (Pro 30:28) | 2 tn Although the Hebrew noun translated “king” is singular here, it is traditionally translated as plural: “kings’ palaces” (so KJV, NASB, NIV, NRSV). |
| (0.42) | (Psa 72:6) | 4 sn The imagery of this verse compares the blessings produced by the king’s reign to fructifying rains that cause the crops to grow. |
| (0.42) | (Psa 45:7) | 6 tn Heb “from your companions.” The “companions” are most naturally understood as others in the royal family or, more generally, as the king’s countrymen. |
| (0.42) | (Psa 45:3) | 2 tn The Hebrew text has simply, “your majesty and your splendor,” which probably refers to the king’s majestic splendor when he appears in full royal battle regalia. |
| (0.42) | (Psa 2:9) | 2 tn The Hebrew term שֵׁבֶט (shevet) can refer to a “staff” or “rod,” but here it probably refers to the Davidic king’s royal scepter, symbolizing his sovereignty. |
| (0.42) | (Psa 2:7) | 1 tn The words “the king says” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The speaker is the Lord’s chosen king. |
| (0.42) | (Est 7:4) | 1 sn The passive verb (“have been sold”) is noncommittal and nonaccusatory with regard to the king’s role in the decision to annihilate the Jews. |
