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2	1KI	front	intro	h5yn			# Introduction to 1 Kings<br>## Part 1: General Introduction<br><br>### Outline of 1 Kings<br><br>1. David dies and Solomon begins to reign (1:1-2:46)<br>1. Solomon reigns (3:1–11:43)<br>- Solomon becomes wise and wealthy (3:1–4:43)<br>- Solomon’s temple (5:1–8:66)<br>- Rise and fall of Solomon (9:1–11:43)<br>1. The kingdom divides (12:1-14:31)<br>- Rehoboam succeeds Solomon (12:1–24)<br>- Jeroboam rules the northern kingdom of Israel (12:25–33)<br>- Ahijah prophesies against Jeroboam (13:1–14:20)<br>- Rehoboam’s end (14:21–31)<br>1. Kings and events in Israel and Judah (15:1-22:53)<br>- Abijah and Asa in Judah (15:1–24)<br>- Nadab in Israel (15:25–32)<br>- Baasha in Israel (15:33–16:7)<br>- Elah in Israel (16:8–14)<br>- Zimri in Israel (16:15–22)<br>- Omri in Israel (16:23–28)<br>- Ahab in Israel (16:29–22:40)<br>- Jehoshaphat in Judah (22:41–50)<br>- Ahaziah in Israel (22:51–53)<br><br>### What are the Books of 1 and 2 Kings about?<br><br>These books are about what happened to the people of Israel, from the time of King Solomon to the time both the northern and southern kingdoms were destroyed. These books describe how Israel split into two kingdoms after Solomon died. It also tells about all the kings that ruled over each kingdom after Solomon died.<br><br>In the southern kingdom, some kings did what Yahweh judged to be right. For example, King Josiah repaired the temple and reformed the worship of Yahweh. He responded to the high priest finding a copy of the Law of Yahweh in Jerusalem ([2 Kings 22–23](../../2ki/22/01.md)). However, all of the kings of the northern kingdom were wicked.<br><br>The Assyrians destroyed the northern kingdom in 722 B.C. The Babylonians destroyed the southern kingdom in 586 B.C.<br><br>### How should the title of this book be translated?<br><br>The Books of 1 and 2 Kings were originally one book in Hebrew. They were separated into two books when translated into Greek. Translators might choose more meaningful titles such as “The First Book about the Kings” and “The Second Book about the Kings.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])<br><br>## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts<br><br>### What was the purpose of 1 and 2 Kings?<br><br>These books were probably finished during the exile, after the Babylonians had destroyed the temple. They show how being faithful to Yahweh results in his blessing and prospering his people. Worshipping idols and not being faithful result in their being punished and destroyed.<br><br>## Part 3: Important Translation Issues<br><br>### Why do the Books of 1 and 2 Kings refer to someone being addressed indirectly?<br><br>In the Bible, people often referred to themselves as “your servant” when speaking to anyone in a superior position to themselves. Indirectly addressing people in this way was intended to honor the one addressed. English sometimes uses the address “sir” in this way. But a translator should use whatever expressions that are natural in the project language in order to honor someone in a superior position.<br><br>### What does the king “did what was right (or evil) in the eyes of Yahweh” mean?<br><br>The writer repeats this kind of expression throughout the Books of 1 and 2 Kings. Here “in the eyes of Yahweh” represents what Yahweh thinks about someone. If a king was faithful and obeyed the covenant, he did what was right according to Yahweh. If he was not faithful and disobeyed the covenant, he did what was evil according to Yahweh.<br><br>### What is the meaning of the term “Israel”?<br><br>The name “Israel” is used in many different ways in the Bible. Jacob was the son of Isaac. God changed his name to Israel. The descendants of Jacob became a nation also called Israel. Eventually, the nation of Israel split into two kingdoms. The northern kingdom was named Israel. The southern kingdom was named Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/israel]])<br><br>### Can I translate the Book of 1 Kings before I translate the Books of 1 and 2 Samuel?<br><br>The Books of 1 and 2 Samuel should be translated before 1 Kings, since 1 Kings continues from where 2 Samuel ends.
3	1KI	1	intro	v496			# 1 Kings 1 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>1 Kings is a continuation of 2 Samuel.<br><br>This chapter records the beginning of the reign of Solomon (chapters 1-11) after the death of David.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>==The next king==<br>David did not announce who was to succeed him. Because of this, there was fighting between David’s sons over who should be king. Adonijah invited guests to a banquet and declared himself king. Then those favoring Solomon told David and he declared Solomon the new king.<br><br>## Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>### Idiom<br>Several times in this chapter, the people use the idiom “sit on the throne” to mean “be king.” Solomon assures Adonijah that if he behaves himself “not a hair of his will fall to the earth,” meaning “he will not be harmed.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
4	1KI	1	1	pwg1		covered him with blankets	They put many blankets on King David to try to keep him warm.
5	1KI	1	1	b43p	figs-doublet	old and advanced in years	“very old.” The two phrases are similar in meaning and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]].)
6	1KI	1	3	f51x		So they searched	“So the king’s servants searched”
7	1KI	1	3	jj8h	figs-hyperbole	within all the borders of Israel	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: “all over the land of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
8	1KI	1	3	pts5	translate-names	Abishag	This is a woman’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
9	1KI	1	3	lg2h	translate-names	Shunammite	a person from the city of Shunem (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
10	1KI	1	3	e9hz		the king	“King David”
11	1KI	1	5	j538	translate-names	Adonijah son of Haggith	Haggith was a wife of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
12	1KI	1	5	uqt7		exalted himself	“began to boast”
13	1KI	1	5	gxh9		horsemen	These are men who drive chariots pulled by horses.
14	1KI	1	5	u44y		fifty men to run ahead of him	These men would go ahead of the chariots to clear the way for them and protect them.
15	1KI	1	6	wpj5		had never troubled him, saying	“had never troubled him. He had never even asked him” or “had never wanted to make him angry, so he never even asked him”
16	1KI	1	6	eh22	figs-rquestion	Why have you done this or that?	This is a rhetorical question that a father would ask to discipline his son. Alternate translation: “You should know that what you have done is wrong.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
17	1KI	1	6	g811		born next after Absalom	David was the father or both Absalom and Adonijah, but they had different mothers. Absalom was born, then Adonijah.
18	1KI	1	7	yk92		He conferred with Joab	“Adonijah discussed his plans with Joab”
19	1KI	1	7	lla5	translate-names	Joab … Zeruiah … Abiathar … Adonijah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
20	1KI	1	7	a99r		followed Adonijah and helped him	“supported and helped Adonijah” or “promised to support and help Adonijah”
21	1KI	1	8	sj3w	translate-names	Zadok … Benaiah … Jehoiada … Nathan … Shimei … Rei	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
22	1KI	1	9	k2ub		fattened calves	“calves that were given plenty of food so that they would be fat” or “young cows that were specially prepared for sacrifice”
23	1KI	1	9	lp17	translate-names	stone of Zoheleth	This is a rocky area near Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
24	1KI	1	9	xh7g	translate-names	En Rogel	This was the name of a spring where people got water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
25	1KI	1	9	q3zv	figs-hyperbole	all his brothers … all the men	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
26	1KI	1	9	cex2		all his brothers, the king’s sons	These two phrases refer to the same people.
27	1KI	1	9	g2tn		men of Judah, the king’s servants	These two phrases refer to the same people.
28	1KI	1	11	l2v9	figs-rquestion	Have you not heard … it?	The purpose of this question is to introduce the information that Nathan wants to tell Bathsheba. Alternate translation: “You do not seem to have heard … it.” or “Have you heard … it?” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
29	1KI	1	11	pb3p		that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king	“that Haggith’s son Adonijah is trying to become king”
30	1KI	1	11	ae8u	translate-names	Haggith	Adonijah’s mother and a wife of David. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
31	1KI	1	13	eri4		General Information:	The prophet Nathan continues to speak to Bathsheba.
32	1KI	1	13	v5dq	figs-rquestion	did you not swear to your servant … throne?	The purpose of this question was to remind David of what he had promised Bathsheba. Alternate translation: “you swore to your servant … throne.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
33	1KI	1	13	pg8n	figs-pronouns	to your servant	Bathsheba speaks to David as if she were someone else to show that she respects David. Alternate translation: “to me, your servant” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
34	1KI	1	13	rwb6	figs-metonymy	he will sit on my throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. Alternate translation: “he will be king just as I was” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
35	1KI	1	13	k3xw	figs-rquestion	Why then is Adonijah reigning?	Bathsheba was to use a question so David would pay attention. Alternate translation: “So then, Adonijah should not be reigning.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
36	1KI	1	14	c78s		confirm your words	“tell him that what you have said is true”
37	1KI	1	15	r8hv		the king’s room	“the room in which the king slept”
38	1KI	1	15	b4tq		Abishag the Shunammite	This is the young virgin that King David’s servants had brought to care for him. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:3](../01/03.md).
39	1KI	1	16	i62h		bowed and prostrated herself before the king	“bowed close to the ground in front of the king”
40	1KI	1	16	q1mt		What do you desire?	“What can I do for you?”
41	1KI	1	17	f3nw		you swore to	The form of “you” here is emphatic. Alternate translation: “you yourself swore to”
42	1KI	1	17	n2c3		your servant	Bathsheba speaks as if she were another person to show David that she respects him. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: “me, your servant”
43	1KI	1	17	ywl1		Yahweh	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
44	1KI	1	17	bt9t	figs-metonymy	he shall sit on my throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: “he will be king just as I was” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
45	1KI	1	18	d9s2		General Information:	Bathsheba continues speaking to King David.
46	1KI	1	18	c6z7		see	“look” or “listen” or “pay attention to what I am about to tell you”
47	1KI	1	19	hk1d		oxen, fatted calves, and sheep in abundance	“many oxen, fatted calves, and sheep”
48	1KI	1	20	f7mp		General Information:	Bathsheba continues to speak to King David.
49	1KI	1	20	zlc4	figs-synecdoche	the eyes of all Israel are on you, waiting	Here “eyes” refers to the people. Here “the eyes … are on you” is an idiom that means the people are waiting expectantly. Alternate translation: “all the people of Israel are waiting expectantly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
50	1KI	1	20	ux2p		will sit on the throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: “will be king”
51	1KI	1	21	pu6x	figs-pronouns	when my master the king sleeps with his fathers	Bathsheba speaks to King David as if she were speaking about him to show that she respects him. Alternate translation: “when you sleep with your fathers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
52	1KI	1	21	jz9e	figs-euphemism	sleeps with his fathers	This is a polite way of saying “dies.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
53	1KI	1	21	z8su	figs-activepassive	I and my son Solomon will be regarded as criminals	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the new king will regard my son Solomon and me as criminals” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
54	1KI	1	22	b6a8		General Information:	Nathan the prophet speaks to King David.
55	1KI	1	23	tsg5		prostrated himself	“bowed very low”
56	1KI	1	24	i3sp		General Information:	Nathan the prophet continues to speak to King David.
57	1KI	1	24	mhc4	figs-quotations	have you said, ‘Adonijah will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne?’	This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: “have you said that Adonijah will reign after you, and he will sit on your throne?” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
58	1KI	1	24	vmf5		he will sit on my throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: “he will be king just as I was”
59	1KI	1	25	xm46	figs-idiom	eating and drinking before him	Adonijah probably sat at a table where he could watch all those he had invited as they ate and drank. The main idea is that the people Nathan named were with Adonijah and they were celebrating together. Alternate translation: “eating and drinking with him” or “eating and drinking where he can see them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
60	1KI	1	26	wv4h		General Information:	Nathan the prophet continues to speak to King David.
61	1KI	1	27	b3wq	figs-123person	Has my master the king done this without telling us, your servants, who should sit on the throne after him?	Nathan refers to David in the third person. This is a way of showing respect to the king. It can be stated in second person. Alternate translation: “Have you, my master the king, done this without telling us, your servants, who should sit on the throne after you?” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
62	1KI	1	27	s1tl	figs-metonymy	who should sit on the throne	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: “who would be king after him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
63	1KI	1	28	f7fz		General Information:	King David makes a promise to Bathsheba.
64	1KI	1	28	vs19		came into the king’s presence	“came before the king” or “came back to the king”
65	1KI	1	29	i97z		made an oath	“made a solemn promise”
66	1KI	1	30	xg17	figs-metonymy	he will sit on my throne in my place	Sitting on the throne is a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md). Alternate translation: “he will take my place and be king just as I was” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
67	1KI	1	31	rdz6	figs-hyperbole	May my master King David live forever	Bathsheba knew David would not live forever; this is a way of saying that he is a good king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
68	1KI	1	32	y9bc		General Information:	King David anoints Solomon king.
69	1KI	1	33	e68v	figs-pronouns	the servants of your master	David speaks of himself as if he were speaking of someone else so Zadok, Nathan, and Benaiah would remember that David is still king. Alternate translation: “my servants” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
70	1KI	1	33	de2v	translate-names	Gihon	This is the name of a water spring. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
71	1KI	1	35	iiu6		General Information:	King David continues to speak on behalf of Solomon as the one who will become king.
72	1KI	1	35	qn6j		he will come and sit on my throne	The words “sit on the throne” are used as a metonym for being king in [1 Kings 1:13](../01/13.md), [1 Kings 1:17](./17.md), and [1 Kings 1:30](./30.md). Here David speaks of Solomon literally sitting on a physical throne.
73	1KI	1	36	q1hs		So let it be!	They agree and will do what King David said.
74	1KI	1	36	u4b9	figs-pronouns	May Yahweh, the God of my master the king, confirm	Benaiah speaks to King David as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects King David. Alternate translation: “My master and king, may Yahweh your God confirm” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
75	1KI	1	37	v83u	figs-pronouns	has been with my master the king, so	Benaiah speaks to King David as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects King David. Alternate translation: “has been with you, my master the king, so” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
76	1KI	1	37	l4nd	figs-metonymy	make his throne greater than the throne of my master King David	The word throne is a metonym for either: (1) the person who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: “make the one who sits on the throne greater than my master King David” or (2) the kingdom over which the one who sits on the throne rules. Alternate translation: “make his kingdom greater than the kingdom of my master King David” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
77	1KI	1	37	fzr9	figs-pronouns	the throne of my master King David	Benaiah speaks to King David as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects King David. Alternate translation: “your throne, my master King David” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
78	1KI	1	38	ec4p		General Information:	The people of Israel anoint Solomon as king over Israel.
79	1KI	1	38	nk4t	translate-names	Kerethites … Pelethites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
80	1KI	1	38	t1rd	translate-names	Gihon	This is the name of a spring, where fresh water comes out of the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
81	1KI	1	39	l324		took the horn of oil out of the tent	This means the priest took the special animal horn filled with olive oil that was kept in Yahweh’s special tent.
82	1KI	1	39	v593		took the horn of oil	This could mean: (1) the horn of an animal filled with olive oil or (2) a container that had replaced the original horn, but the people still called it a horn. Alternate translation: “took a container of oil”
83	1KI	1	39	uf1x	figs-hyperbole	all the people	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
84	1KI	1	41	qc57		General Information:	Adonijah hears the loud noise and waits for the news.
85	1KI	1	43	m386		General Information:	Adonijah learns that Solomon is the new king.
86	1KI	1	44	bah7	translate-names	Kerethites … Pelethites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
87	1KI	1	46	lbn6		General Information:	Jonathan continues to speak to Adonijah about Solomon.
88	1KI	1	46	nz69	figs-metonymy	is sitting on the throne of the kingdom	This could mean: (1) that these words are a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:35](../01/35.md). Alternate translation: “is now king” or (2) that Solomon was physically sitting on the physical throne. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
89	1KI	1	48	v2c2	figs-metonymy	a person to sit on my throne this day	This could mean: (1) that these words are a metonym for being king. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 1:35](../01/35.md). Alternate translation: “a person to be king today as I was” or (2) that Solomon was physically sitting on the physical throne. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
90	1KI	1	49	k3ln		General Information:	Adonijah becomes terrified of King Solomon.
91	1KI	1	49	iqg3	figs-idiom	They stood up	Another possible meaning is “They began to act quickly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
92	1KI	1	50	lg7j		Adonijah … took hold of the horns of the altar	The “horns of the altar” symbolized the strength and protection of Yahweh, but because Adonijah literally went into the area of the physical tent to take literal hold of the physical horns, you should translate this literally.
93	1KI	1	50	ls5i	figs-idiom	Adonijah … rose up, went	Another possible meaning is “Adonijah … quickly went” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
94	1KI	1	51	i1ku	figs-pronouns	is afraid of King Solomon	The servants speak to King Solomon as if they were speaking of someone else to show that they respected King Solomon. Alternate translation: “is afraid of you, King Solomon” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
95	1KI	1	51	g2ei	figs-pronouns	he will not kill his servant	Adonijah speaks of himself as if he were speaking of another person so people will think that he respects King Solomon. Alternate translation: “he will not kill me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
96	1KI	1	52	jr66		General Information:	Solomon spares the life of Adonijah.
97	1KI	1	52	t3dr	figs-explicit	not a hair of his will fall to the earth	This is an exaggeration to say that Solomon will keep Adonijah safe. Alternate translation: “not a hair of his head will fall” or “I will keep him safe” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
98	1KI	1	52	d933	figs-abstractnouns	wickedness is found in him	The abstract noun “wickedness” can be translated as a verb. It is spoken of as if it were an object that could be found in a container. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “he does what is evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
99	1KI	2	intro	nsa1			# 1 Kings 2 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has two stories: David’s last advice to Solomon and Solomon’s punishment of those who supported Adonijah and also Shimei, who had cursed David when David was fleeing from Absalom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/curse]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Exalting oneself<br>Exalting oneself can lead to disaster as when Adonijah made himself king. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/exalt]])<br><br>## Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>### Euphemism<br>David spoke of his impending death using a euphemism: “I am going the way of all the earth.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>### Parallelism<br><br>David wanted to emphasize the importance of obeying God to his son Solomon. He used parallelism, saying the same thing seven times using different words: “Keep the commands of Yahweh your God to walk in his ways, to obey his statutes, his commandments, his decisions, and his covenant decrees, being careful to do what is written in the law of Moses.” Some languages have other ways of emphasizing an idea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
100	1KI	2	2	v679	figs-euphemism	I am going the way of all the earth	This is a polite way of saying “I am going to die.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
101	1KI	2	2	n19l	figs-ellipsis	show yourself a man	The ellipsis can be filled in. Alternate translation: “show everyone that you are a man” or “live so that everyone can see you are a good man” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
102	1KI	2	3	z9rt	figs-idiom	walk in his ways	Walking on a path is a metonym for the way a person lives. Alternate translation: “live the way he commands” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
103	1KI	2	3	dd23		so you may prosper	“so you may succeed” or “so you may do well”
104	1KI	2	4	rt48		may fulfill his word	“do everything he promised he would do”
105	1KI	2	4	dul9		If your sons … you will never cease	Yahweh is talking to David, so the words “you” and “your” refer to David.
106	1KI	2	4	zt1t		to walk before me faithfully	Yahweh is talking to David, so the word “me” refers to Yahweh.
107	1KI	2	4	m9j1	figs-idiom	with all their heart and with all their soul	The idiom “with all … heart” means “completely” and “with all … soul” means “with all … being.” These two phrases have similar meanings. Alternate translation: “with all their being” or “with all their energy” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
108	1KI	2	4	j114	figs-metonymy	you will never cease to have a man on the throne of Israel	The word “throne” is a metonym for the king who sits on the throne. The litotes “will never cease to have” can be stated positively. Alternate translation: “your descendants will never cease to be kings of Israel” or “one of your descendants will always be the king of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
109	1KI	2	5	ypg2		General Information:	King David continues to tell Solomon how to lead Israel.
110	1KI	2	5	vc4k		what Joab … did to me, and what he did	David is referring to the same thing twice. Alternate translation: “what Joab … did to me—that is, what he did”
111	1KI	2	5	dfd6	figs-metonymy	shed the blood of war in peace	This could mean: (1) “killed those men during a time of peace as if he were killing them in war” or (2) “took revenge on those men during a time of peace because they had killed people in war” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
112	1KI	2	5	x43i	figs-metonymy	put the blood of war on the belt around his waist and on the shoes on his feet	This could mean: (1) Joab was close enough to these men when he killed them that their blood spattered on his belt and on his sandals or (2) the word “blood” is a metonym for guilt of murder, and the belt and the shoes are metonyms for Joab’s authority as commander, so David is saying that because Joab is guilty of murder, he should not be commander of the army. Either way, it is best to translate this literally. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
113	1KI	2	6	hm11	figs-metonymy	do not let his gray head go down to the grave in peace	Here being old is represented by having gray hair, that is, a “gray head.” Alternate translation: “make sure Joab dies a violent death before he grows old” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
114	1KI	2	7	d2gq		General Information:	King David continues to tell Solomon how to lead Israel.
115	1KI	2	7	p85c	translate-names	Barzillai	a man’s name (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
116	1KI	2	7	tcu5	figs-metonymy	let them be among those who eat at your table	The table is a metonym for the home where the table is. Alternate translation: “welcome them to eat at your home” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
117	1KI	2	8	xba3		General Information:	King David continues to tell Solomon how to lead Israel.
118	1KI	2	8	l8ys	translate-names	Shimei … Gera	men’s names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
119	1KI	2	8	ec5k		Benjamite	descendant of Benjamin
120	1KI	2	8	r5e7	translate-names	Bahurim … Mahanaim	place names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
121	1KI	2	9	tvd1	figs-doublenegatives	do not let him go free from punishment	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: “be sure to punish him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
122	1KI	2	9	wrv9	figs-metonymy	bring his gray head down to the grave with blood	Blood is a metonym for violent death, and the head is synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “make sure he dies a violent death” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
123	1KI	2	10	uiy4		General Information:	David dies and Solomon takes his place as the new king of Israel.
124	1KI	2	10	rlu4	figs-euphemism	slept with his ancestors	David dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. Alternate translation: “died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
125	1KI	2	10	h7jt	figs-activepassive	David … and was buried	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “David … and they buried him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
126	1KI	2	11	f3w5		The days that David reigned over Israel were	“The time that David reigned over Israel was” or “David reigned over Israel for”
127	1KI	2	12	nhg1	figs-metonymy	sat on the throne of his father David	The throne represents the authority of the king. Alternate translation: “became king, as his father David had been” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
128	1KI	2	12	p55b	figs-activepassive	his rule was firmly established	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh firmly established Solomon’s rule” or “Yahweh caused Solomon to take complete control of the kingdom” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
129	1KI	2	13	tqp2		General Information:	Adonijah comes to speak to Bathsheba.
130	1KI	2	13	edr5		peacefully	with no desire to cause harm
131	1KI	2	15	c7ex	figs-hyperbole	all Israel	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
132	1KI	2	15	zv37		things changed	“what we expected to happen did not happen”
133	1KI	2	15	j26b	figs-activepassive	the kingdom was given to my brother	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh gave the kingdom to my brother” or “my brother became king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
134	1KI	2	16	de48		General Information:	Adonijah shares his request with Bathsheba.
135	1KI	2	16	ceu4	figs-metonymy	do not turn away from my face	Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. Alternate translation: “do not refuse to do what I request” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
136	1KI	2	17	yj4w	figs-metonymy	he will not turn away from your face	Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. Alternate translation: “he will not refuse to do what you request” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
137	1KI	2	17	k5fq		Abishag the Shunammite	See [1 Kings 1:3](../01/03.md).
138	1KI	2	19	c3gr		General Information:	Bathsheba goes to King Solomon with Adonijah’s request.
139	1KI	2	19	taa6		The king rose	“The king stood up” from where he was sitting on his throne.
140	1KI	2	19	hdv2	figs-activepassive	had a throne brought	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “told someone to bring a throne” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
141	1KI	2	19	xwh6		the king’s mother	Bathsheba
142	1KI	2	20	z967	figs-metonymy	you will not turn away from my face … I will not turn away from your face	Turning from the face of someone is a metonym for refusing to look at someone, which in turn is a metonym for refusing to do what that person requests. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 2:16](../02/16.md) and [1 Kings 2:17](../02/17.md). Alternate translation: “you will not refuse to do what I request … I will not refuse to do what you request” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
143	1KI	2	21	hu72	figs-activepassive	Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah … as his wife	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “Allow Adonijah … to marry Abishag the Shunammite” or “Give Abishag the Shunammite to Adonijah … as his wife” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
144	1KI	2	22	mq4g		General Information:	King Solomon gives an answer to Adonijah’s request.
145	1KI	2	22	d8bh	figs-rquestion	Why do you ask … Adonijah? Why do you not ask the kingdom for him also … Zeruiah?	King Solomon was angered by his mother’s request. Alternate translation: “You are wrong to ask … Adonijah! This is the same as asking the kingdom for him also … Zeruiah!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
146	1KI	2	23	zem8	figs-idiom	May God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “God will have every right to execute me—and to do even worse things to me—if I do not execute Adonijah because he has made this request” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
147	1KI	2	24	gp3x		General Information:	King Solomon executes Adonijah.
148	1KI	2	24	ac1q	figs-metonymy	set me on the throne	The word “throne” refers to Solomon’s authority to rule that was given by Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
149	1KI	2	24	k151	figs-metonymy	who has made me a house	Here “house” refers to descendants that Yahweh gave to King Solomon, who would continue to reign after him. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
150	1KI	2	26	wfx4		General Information:	Solomon dismisses Abiathar from being priest.
151	1KI	2	26	w4ap		suffered in every way my father suffered	Abiathar had suffered alongside King David before David became king.
152	1KI	2	27	q79l		that he might fulfill	The word “he” refers to King Solomon.
153	1KI	2	27	pkk6		the word of Yahweh	“the things that Yahweh had said”
154	1KI	2	27	hzt8		which he had spoken	The word “he” refers to Yahweh.
155	1KI	2	28	x3jq		General Information:	King Solomon orders Benaiah to execute Joab.
156	1KI	2	28	bnc9		The news came to Joab	“Joab heard what Solomon did after he had become king”
157	1KI	2	28	zpq5	figs-metonymy	the horns of the altar	The horns of the altar symbolized Yahweh’s power and protection. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
158	1KI	2	29	t39e	figs-activepassive	It was told King Solomon that Joab had fled	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “Someone told King Solomon that Joab had fled” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
159	1KI	2	30	za71		General Information:	Benaiah goes to execute Joab.
160	1KI	2	31	sj9u	figs-metonymy	bury him so that you may take away from me and from my father’s house the blood that Joab shed without cause	Here “house” stands for the descendants of David while “blood” represents guilt. Alternate translation: “bury him and so remove from me and my family the guilt for the murders Joab committed without cause” or “bury him. Do that so Yahweh will not hold me and my father’s house guilty because Joab murdered people for no reason” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
161	1KI	2	32	bm3y		General Information:	King Solomon explains why Joab should die.
162	1KI	2	32	uk13	figs-metonymy	May Yahweh return his blood on his own head	The word “his” refers to Joab. “Blood” is a metonym for murder. And, the idiom “his blood on his own head” means the person should be considered guilty for murder. Alternate translation: “Joab has murdered people, and I want Yahweh to hold him guilty for what he has done” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
163	1KI	2	32	n2gh	figs-doublet	more righteous and better	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Abner and Amasa were much better men than Joab. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
164	1KI	2	33	qiy8	figs-metonymy	may their blood return on the head of Joab and on the head of his descendants	The word “blood” is a metonym for murder. And, the idiom “blood return on the head of” means the person should be considered guilty for murder. Alternate translation: “I want Yahweh to hold Joab and his descendants guilty” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
165	1KI	2	33	x8x7	figs-metonymy	to his house, and to his throne	The words “house” and “throne” are metonyms for the family and the kingdom. Alternate translation: “to David’s descendants and to David’s kingdom” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
166	1KI	2	34	yc4r		General Information:	Benaiah kills Joab and becomes the commander of King Solomon’s army.
167	1KI	2	34	eqv2		He was buried in his own house	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “They buried Joab in his own house”
168	1KI	2	34	br9d	figs-metonymy	in his own house	The house is a metonym for the land on which the house stood. The Israelites buried people out of doors in graves or tombs. Alternate translation: “where his family lived” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
169	1KI	2	36	dwu7		General Information:	King Solomon tells Shimei to stay in Jerusalem or Shimei will die.
170	1KI	2	37	d6zb	figs-metonymy	Your blood will be on your own head	Here “blood” is a metonym for guilt and the head is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: “You will be responsible for your own death” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
171	1KI	2	39	c8cs		General Information:	Shimei leaves Jerusalem.
172	1KI	2	39	m2lk	translate-names	Achish … Maacah … Gath	men’s names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
173	1KI	2	39	mgg2	translate-names	Gath	a Philistine city (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
174	1KI	2	40	v645	figs-idiom	Shimei arose	This is an idiom. “Shimei quickly” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
175	1KI	2	41	deq5		General Information:	King Solomon judges Shimei for leaving Jerusalem.
176	1KI	2	41	mvk6	figs-activepassive	Solomon was told	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone told Solomon” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
177	1KI	2	42	c16y	figs-rquestion	Did I not make you swear … saying, ‘Know … die’?	Solomon is reminding Shimei of what Shimei had promised. Alternate translation: “You know very well that I made you swear … saying, ‘Know … die’!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
178	1KI	2	43	bt3j		General Information:	King Solomon pronounces judgment upon Shimei for leaving Jerusalem.
179	1KI	2	43	pue7	figs-rquestion	Why then have you not kept your oath … you?	This could mean: (1) Solomon is asking for an answer or (2) Alternate translation: “You have done wrong by breaking your oath … you.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
180	1KI	2	44	f7q3	figs-synecdoche	will return your wickedness on your own head	Here the head represents the person, and wickedness is spoken of as if it were a solid or liquid that could be put on a person’s head. Alternate translation: “will hold you responsible for all your wickedness” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
181	1KI	2	45	r843		General Information:	King Solomon orders Shimei to be put to death.
182	1KI	2	45	fx8t	figs-metonymy	the throne of David will be established before Yahweh forever	Here “throne of David” represents the authority and rule of David and all his descendants forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
183	1KI	2	46	q4c8	figs-metonymy	in Solomon’s hand	This use of “hand” represents Solomon’s power and authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
184	1KI	3	intro	r15u			# 1 Kings 3 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has two stories. Verses 1-15 is the story of Solomon’s dream when God asked him what he wanted and he said he needed wisdom to be a good and fair ruler. Verses 16-28 is the story of a court case showing Solomon’s wisdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Wisdom<br><br>God was very pleased with Solomon’s request for wisdom. This is because wisdom was something that he could use to serve other people instead of himself. Because this was a noble request, God promised Solomon wisdom, wealth, and fame. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])<br><br>### Putting the needs of others first<br>There are two additional examples of people putting the needs of others in front of their own needs. God is pleased with people wanting to do their job well more than wanting to be blessed. A mother will put the life of her child above every other concern. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]])
185	1KI	3	1	h2l6		General Information:	Solomon marries an Egyptian.
186	1KI	3	1	q5yv		Solomon allied himself by marriage with Pharaoh king of Egypt	Solomon became the son-in-law of Pharaoh king of Egypt so the two kings would work together and fight together against their enemies.
187	1KI	3	1	s4dd		until he had finished building	She was still in the city of David after he had finished building.
188	1KI	3	1	l66h		the house of Yahweh	“the temple”
189	1KI	3	2	vv3w	figs-activepassive	no house had yet been built	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “no one had yet built a house” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
190	1KI	3	2	x9tf	figs-metonymy	for the name of Yahweh	The word “name” is a metonym for the person, and “for the name” refers to worshiping the person. Alternate translation: “in which people would worship Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
191	1KI	3	3	tr54	figs-metaphor	walking in the statutes of David his father	How one lives one’s life is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: “obeying the laws that David his father had made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
192	1KI	3	4	sr28		General Information:	God asks Solomon what he can do for Solomon.
193	1KI	3	4	hhq1		the great high place	“the most famous place for makings sacrifices” or “the most important altar”
194	1KI	3	5	f1km		Ask! What should I give you?	“Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you.” or “What do you want? Ask and I will give it to you.”
195	1KI	3	6	e1uh		General Information:	Solomon responds to God’s question.
196	1KI	3	6	ii4s	figs-abstractnouns	You have shown great covenant faithfulness to your servant	The abstract noun “faithfulness” can be stated as “faithful” or “faithfully.” Alternate translation: “You have been very faithful to your covenant with your servant” or “You have greatly and faithfully loved your servant” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
197	1KI	3	6	kyk6	figs-metaphor	because he walked before you in trustworthiness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart	Walking is a metaphor for the way one lives. The abstract nouns “trustworthiness,” “righteousness,” and “uprightness” can be translated as adjectives. Alternate translation: “because he was trustworthy and righteous, and his heart was upright” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
198	1KI	3	6	c77h	figs-metaphor	in uprightness of heart	A sincere person is spoken of as one whose heart is upright. Alternate translation: “he was sincere” or “he spoke the truth and did what was good” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
199	1KI	3	6	tyy2	figs-pronouns	have given him a son	The “son” is Solomon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
200	1KI	3	6	fji4	figs-metonymy	to sit on his throne	Sitting on the throne represents ruling as king. Alternate translation: “to rule in his place” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
201	1KI	3	6	a4q1		today	Solomon is speaking of the years he had already been ruling, not of the time since the sun had last set.
202	1KI	3	7	ep15		General Information:	Solomon asks for wisdom.
203	1KI	3	7	cj3j	figs-pronouns	your servant	Solomon speaks as if he is another person to show respect to Yahweh. Alternate translation: “me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
204	1KI	3	7	fc3g	figs-metaphor	I am only a little child	Solomon is saying that he is like a child who does not know as much as a father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
205	1KI	3	7	u3y9	figs-idiom	I do not know how to go out or come in	This is an idiom that means Solomon does not know how to govern as king. Alternate translation: “I do not know how to be the king” or “I do not know the right way to do things as king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
206	1KI	3	9	ri57	figs-rquestion	For who is able to judge this great people of yours?	Solomon asks a question to emphasize that he knows that no one can judge. Alternate translation: “No one is able to judge this great people of yours.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
207	1KI	3	10	brv3		General Information:	God gives Solomon wisdom and more.
208	1KI	3	11	dqu3	figs-metonymy	the life of your enemies	The “life” is a metonym for the power to kill. Alternate translation: “the power to kill your enemies” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
209	1KI	3	12	dyj4		now I will do all you asked of me when you gave me your request	“I will do what you asked me to do when you spoke with me”
210	1KI	3	12	cik7	figs-metonymy	I give you a wise and an understanding heart	The heart is a metonym for what a person thinks and desires. Alternate translation: “I make you able to be wise and to understand many things” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
211	1KI	3	14	yg1m	figs-metaphor	walk in my ways to keep	Living one’s life is spoken of as walking on a path. Alternate translation: “live as I want you to live and obey” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
212	1KI	3	14	akr8		lengthen your days	“make you live a long time”
213	1KI	3	15	te1p		behold	The word “behold” here shows that Solomon saw something interesting.
214	1KI	3	16	jd5y		General Information:	Two prostitutes ask Solomon to make a decision.
215	1KI	3	18	k6jw		General Information:	The two prostitutes tell Solomon their story.
216	1KI	3	19	qy9v	figs-explicit	lay on him	It may be helpful to state that this caused the baby to die. Alternate translation: “accidentally rolled on top of her baby and smothered him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
217	1KI	3	20	tc1s	figs-pronouns	your servant	The woman speaks as if she were speaking of someone else to show that she respects Solomon. Alternate translation: “I” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
218	1KI	3	21	v7s8		General Information:	Two prostitutes continue to share their story with Solomon.
219	1KI	3	21	qnj7		nurse my child	This means to feed her baby milk from her breast.
220	1KI	3	22	vti7		before the king	“before Solomon” or “while Solomon could see and hear them”
221	1KI	3	23	rp78		General Information:	Solomon makes a decision for the two women.
222	1KI	3	26	uue9		General Information:	The real mother asks the king to spare the child’s life.
223	1KI	3	26	ix5r	figs-metaphor	her heart was full of compassion for her son	This speaks of the woman having a lot of compassion as if her heart were a container and compassion were a solid object. Alternate translation: “she greatly loved her baby” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
224	1KI	3	28	caa5	figs-hyperbole	all Israel	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
225	1KI	4	intro	q6h7			# 1 Kings 4 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter names the important people in Solomon’s government and shows the extent of his kingdom.
226	1KI	4	1	lyk2		General Information:	This is the beginning of a list of Solomon’s officials. The list ends in 1 Kings 4:6.
227	1KI	4	2	e1li	translate-names	Azariah … Zadok	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
228	1KI	4	3	hc81		Connecting Statement:	This continues the list of Solomon’s officials.
229	1KI	4	3	l925	translate-names	Elihoreph … Ahijah … Shisha … Jehoshaphat … Ahilud	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
230	1KI	4	4	m64n		Connecting Statement:	This continues the list of Solomon’s officials.
231	1KI	4	4	zx7v	translate-names	Benaiah … Jehoiada … Zadok … Abiathar	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
232	1KI	4	5	zv8j		Connecting Statement:	This continues the list of Solomon’s officials.
233	1KI	4	5	rn96	translate-names	Azariah … Nathan … Zabud	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
234	1KI	4	6	kk39		Connecting Statement:	This ends the list of Solomon’s officials.
235	1KI	4	6	tbu8	translate-names	Ahishar … Adoniram … Abda	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
236	1KI	4	6	uj2q	figs-activepassive	the men who were subjected to forced labor	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the men whom Solomon forced to work for him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
237	1KI	4	7	er5n		General Information:	This begins a list of Solomon’s 12 officers. The list ends in 1 Kings 4:19.
238	1KI	4	8	ea4h	translate-names	Ben-Hur	This is the name of a man. Note that “Ben” before a name means “son of” so “Ben-Hur” means “the son of Hur.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
239	1KI	4	8	l9l5		in the hill country	“who was the officer in charge of the hill country
240	1KI	4	8	qs19	translate-names	Ephraim	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
241	1KI	4	9	s99n		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
242	1KI	4	9	z8g9	translate-names	Ben-Deker	This is the name of a man. Note that “Ben” before a name means “son of” so “Ben-Deker” means “the son of Deker.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
243	1KI	4	9	apu3		in Makaz	“who was the officer in charge of Makaz”
244	1KI	4	9	em9k	translate-names	Makaz … Shaalbim … Beth Shemesh … Elon Beth Hanan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
245	1KI	4	10	i7pe		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
246	1KI	4	10	e1f9	translate-names	Ben-Hesed	This is the name of a man. Note that “Ben” before a name means “son of” so “Ben-Hesed” means “the son of Hesed.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
247	1KI	4	10	s82y		in Arubboth	“who was the officer in charge of Arubboth”
248	1KI	4	10	cjq8	translate-names	Arubboth … Sokoh … Hepher	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
249	1KI	4	11	tw3i		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
250	1KI	4	11	jei3	translate-names	Ben-Abinadab	This is the name of a man. Note that “Ben” before a name means “son of” so “Ben-Abinadab” means “the son of Abinadab.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
251	1KI	4	11	vlp1		in all Naphoth Dor	“who was the officer in charge of all Naphoth Dor”
252	1KI	4	11	km7t	translate-names	Naphoth Dor	This is the name of a place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
253	1KI	4	11	u2i9	translate-names	Taphath	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
254	1KI	4	12	p1ew		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
255	1KI	4	12	jr42	translate-names	Baana … Ahilud	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
256	1KI	4	12	z8m8		in Taanach	“who was the officer in charge of Taanach”
257	1KI	4	12	prm3	translate-names	Taanach … Megiddo … Beth Shan … Zarethan … Jezreel … Beth Shan to Abel Meholah … Jokmeam	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
258	1KI	4	13	q3n4		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
259	1KI	4	13	vg5a	translate-names	Ben-Geber … Jair … Manasseh	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
260	1KI	4	13	utw1		in Ramoth Gilead	“who was the officer in charge of Ramoth Gilead”
261	1KI	4	13	y18h	translate-names	Ramoth Gilead … Argob … Bashan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
262	1KI	4	14	z6hz		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
263	1KI	4	14	f2yl	translate-names	Ahinadab … Iddo	These are men’s names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
264	1KI	4	14	ayp9		in Mahanaim	“who was the officer in charge of Mahanaim”
265	1KI	4	14	yh57	translate-names	Mahanaim	This is the name of place. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
266	1KI	4	15	j3i6		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
267	1KI	4	15	v4mg	translate-names	Ahimaaz	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
268	1KI	4	15	q5av		in Naphtali	“who was the officer in charge of Naphtali”
269	1KI	4	15	f4p2	translate-names	Naphtali	This is a tribal land named after a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
270	1KI	4	15	db86	translate-names	Basemath	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
271	1KI	4	16	x9e1		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
272	1KI	4	16	m1i4	translate-names	Baana … Hushai	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
273	1KI	4	16	w3gc		in Asher	“who was the officer in charge of Asher”
274	1KI	4	16	w47z	translate-names	Asher	This is a tribal land named after a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
275	1KI	4	16	r3kq	translate-names	Bealoth	This is the name of a piece of land. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
276	1KI	4	17	xrq5		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
277	1KI	4	17	nlz7	translate-names	Jehoshaphat … Paruah	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
278	1KI	4	17	nn2w		in Issachar	“who was the officer in charge of Issachar”
279	1KI	4	17	uyi4	translate-names	Issachar	This is a tribal land named after a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
280	1KI	4	18	v4hq		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers continues.
281	1KI	4	18	v9eu	translate-names	Shimei … Ela	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
282	1KI	4	18	d1rc		in Benjamin	“who was the officer in charge of Benjamin”
283	1KI	4	18	k3r6	translate-names	Benjamin	This is a tribal land named for a son of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
284	1KI	4	19	ydm5		Connecting Statement:	The list of Solomon’s 12 officers ends.
285	1KI	4	19	pty3	translate-names	Geber … Uri … Sihon … Og	These are men’s names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
286	1KI	4	19	q97y		in the land of Gilead	“who was the officer in charge of the land of Gilead”
287	1KI	4	19	fq9l	translate-names	Gilead … Bashan	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
288	1KI	4	19	t2kh		the country of Sihon	“the land that in earlier years belonged to Sihon”
289	1KI	4	19	hgw5	translate-names	Amorites	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
290	1KI	4	19	uy6j		in the land	Here “the land” refers to the land of Judah; the previous officials presided over different parts of Israel.
291	1KI	4	20	fgc8	figs-hyperbole	Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand by the sea	The speaker uses exaggeration to say that there were so many people that it would be impossible to count them all. The words “Judah” and “Israel” are metonyms for the people who lived in Judah and Israel. Alternate translation: “There were as many people in Judah and Israel as there are grains of sand by the sea” or “there were more people in Judah and Israel than a person could count” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
292	1KI	4	21	g344		the River	“the Euphrates River”
293	1KI	4	22	z3rv	translate-bvolume	thirty cors	A cor is a unit of dry measure. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
294	1KI	4	23	wn38	translate-unknown	deer, gazelles, roebucks	four-legged animals that run fast (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
295	1KI	4	23	kug7		deer	more than one of these animals
296	1KI	4	23	bnu3		fattened fowl	“birds that people fed so they would become fat”
297	1KI	4	24	af2d		Tiphsah	name of a piece of land
298	1KI	4	25	q85d	figs-metonymy	Judah and Israel	The words “Judah” and “Israel” are metonyms for the people of Judah and Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
299	1KI	4	25	h54f		every man under his vine and under his fig tree	“each family had their own garden with grapevines and fig trees,” This showed that the people lived in safety and peace, since they were not at war and had time to grow their gardens.
300	1KI	4	25	f65g	figs-merism	from Dan to Beersheba	This represents the whole land of Israel from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
301	1KI	4	26	el93		stalls of horses	A stall is a place where an animal such as a horse is kept and cared for.
302	1KI	4	27	yw93		who came to King Solomon’s table	“who ate with King Solomon” or “whom King Solomon invited to eat with him”
303	1KI	4	27	gs98		every man in his month	Solomon had assigned 12 officers in [1 Kings 4:7](../04/07.md) to bring him food in different months.
304	1KI	4	27	v6uc	figs-litotes	They let nothing be lacking	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: “They provided everything that Solomon needed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
305	1KI	4	29	ej9q	figs-abstractnouns	God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding	The abstract nouns “wisdom” and “understanding” can be translated as verbs. God giving him these things means that God enabled him to have these qualities. Alternate translation: “God enabled Solomon to be wise and to understand many things” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
306	1KI	4	29	h9j6	figs-simile	wideness of understanding like the sand on the seashore	Solomon was able to understand many things about many different subjects. The abstract noun “wideness” can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: “Solomon was able to understand many things about a wide range of subjects” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
307	1KI	4	30	w9j4		Solomon’s wisdom exceeded the wisdom of all the people	“Solomon was wiser than all the wise people”
308	1KI	4	30	g12d		the people of the east	This refers to people from countries east of Israel such as Arabia and Mesopotamia.
309	1KI	4	31	cu1z	translate-names	Ethan … Heman … Kalkol … Darda … Mahol	men’s names (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
310	1KI	4	33	r1r3	translate-unknown	cedar … hyssop	These words form a merism that includes all plants. Alternate translation: “cedar tree … hyssop bush” or “the greatest of trees … least important of bushes” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
311	1KI	5	intro	c6a5			# 1 Kings 5 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the beginning of the description of the building of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Building the temple<br>Building the temple took a lot of work and cooperation. King Hiram of Tyre provided lumber for building the temple in exchange for wheat and olive oil. Solomon also had many people cutting rocks for the walls of the temple.
312	1KI	5	1	f4a8		General Information:	Solomon talks with King Hiram about building the Temple.
313	1KI	5	1	wb37		Hiram had always loved David	“Hiram had always been a close friend of King David”
314	1KI	5	3	pv3b	figs-idiom	Yahweh was putting his enemies under the soles of his feet	To put an enemy under someone’s foot means to conquer them. Alternate translation: “Yahweh was helping David to defeat his enemies” or “David was busy since Yahweh was giving him victory over his enemies” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
315	1KI	5	3	c84s	figs-metonymy	for the name of Yahweh	The word “name” is a metonym for the person, and “for the name” refers to worshiping the person.See how you translated this in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: “in which people would worship Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
316	1KI	5	3	vz73		because of the wars that surrounded him	Another possible meaning is “because of the wars with which his enemies surrounded him” or “because he was fighting enemies on all sides”
317	1KI	5	3	dkf4	figs-metaphor	Yahweh was putting his enemies under the soles of his feet	This speaks of Yahweh giving David complete control over his enemies as putting them under his feet. Alternate translation: “Yahweh was enabling David to completely defeat his enemies” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
318	1KI	5	4	kg1j		General Information:	Solomon continues to talk with King Hiram about building the Temple.
319	1KI	5	4	h6ir		has given me rest on every side	Before Solomon became king, King David and the people of Israel had been at war, but now King Solomon and the people were at rest and in a time of peace.
320	1KI	5	4	zr1n	figs-merism	There is neither adversary nor disaster	neither humans who cause harm nor natural events that cause harm. This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: “We are safe from our enemies and from natural disasters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
321	1KI	5	4	lex1		adversary	enemy
322	1KI	5	4	hy1q		disaster	event that causes harm to people and their property
323	1KI	5	5	gll4		So	This is to emphasize the words that follow. “Listen! This is what I am going to do:” or “Because of what Yahweh has done for me, this is what I am going to do:”
324	1KI	5	5	ep1h	figs-metonymy	for the name of Yahweh my God … for my name	The word “name” is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: “where Yahweh my God will live … where I will live” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
325	1KI	5	5	pwq3	figs-metonymy	set on your throne in your place	Here “throne” refers to ruling as king. Alternate translation: “make to be the king after you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
326	1KI	5	6	gxt5		General Information:	Solomon continues to talk with King Hiram about building the temple.
327	1KI	5	6	ae9w		there is no one among us who knows how to cut timber like the Sidonians	“your workers know how to cut timber better than my men”
328	1KI	5	6	y7ev		Sidonians	people of the city of Sidon
329	1KI	5	7	z6fk		General Information:	King Hiram answers Solomon.
330	1KI	5	7	h269		the words of Solomon	“what Solomon said”
331	1KI	5	7	rz48	figs-activepassive	May Yahweh be blessed today	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “I praise Yahweh today” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
332	1KI	5	8	n2rj		cypress	Cypress is another kind of valuable wood that would be used for building the temple.
333	1KI	5	9	kd8h		General Information:	King Hiram continues to answer Solomon.
334	1KI	5	9	i9nw		make them into rafts	“tie them together so they will float in groups”
335	1KI	5	9	th95	figs-activepassive	them broken up there	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “my workers untie the logs from each other” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
336	1KI	5	9	bfw2		You will do what I desire	“You can do what I want” or “You can pay me”
337	1KI	5	10	ysx9		fir	The word “fir” refers to many kinds of trees, including cypress trees.
338	1KI	5	11	ku5j	translate-bvolume	measures of wheat	This was a dry measurement whereas the oil was a liquid measurement. It was not clear which measure was intended. The measurement in the UST is an educated guess. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
339	1KI	5	11	q3nz		year by year	“every year”
340	1KI	5	13	tap5		General Information:	Solomon forces men to build the Temple.
341	1KI	5	13	h6dp		conscripted labor out of all Israel	“forced men from all over Israel to work”
342	1KI	5	14	hun8		in shifts	That is, there were three groups that took turns spending one month in Lebanon and two months at home.
343	1KI	5	14	j6rk		One month they were in Lebanon and two months at home	Each of the three groups spent one month working in Lebanon and then two months at home in Israel.
344	1KI	5	14	xnv5	figs-activepassive	the men who were subjected to forced labor	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “the men whom Solomon was forcing to work for him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
345	1KI	5	15	cte1		General Information:	Solomon continues to force men to build the Temple.
346	1KI	5	15	h7kd	translate-numbers	seventy thousand	“70,000” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
347	1KI	5	15	yex2		burdens	heavy things that people have to work hard to carry
348	1KI	5	15	x12v	translate-numbers	eighty thousand	“80,000” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
349	1KI	5	15	gp9u		stonecutters	men who dig stones out of the ground and cut them to the proper shape
350	1KI	5	16	f3hp	translate-numbers	3,300 chief officers	“three thousand three hundred chief officers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
351	1KI	5	17	u9ki		General Information:	Solomon continues to force men to build the temple.
352	1KI	5	17	hk8u		quarried large stones of high quality	“dug large, good stones out of the mountain and cut them to be the right shape”
353	1KI	5	18	l6m8	translate-unknown	Gebalites	men from the city of Gebal (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
354	1KI	6	intro	dn22			# 1 Kings 6 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The building of the temple continues in this chapter. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Building the temple<br>Solomon built the temple in seven years. The outside walls were made of rock. Solomon shaped the rocks for the wall in the quarry and then assembled them at the temple site. The inside was covered with wood. Inside the temple was a room covered by gold, which was the Most Holy Place where the ark was housed under statues of angels. It represented the presence of God.
355	1KI	6	1	rj8r		General Information:	The narrator describes the temple and its dimensions. This description continues through 1 Kings 6:38.
356	1KI	6	1	si1j	figs-metonymy	Solomon began to build	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “Solomon commanded his workers to begin building” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
357	1KI	6	1	z8zf	translate-ordinal	480th … fourth	These are the ordinal forms of 480 and 4. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
358	1KI	6	1	u34s	translate-hebrewmonths	in the month of Ziv, which is the second month	“Ziv” is the name of the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
359	1KI	6	2	hfy6		Connecting Statement:	The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
360	1KI	6	2	md89	translate-numbers	sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high	“60 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high.” A cubit is 46 centimeters. This can be written used modern measures. Alternate translation: “27.6 meters long, 9.2 meters wide, and 13.8 meters high” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
361	1KI	6	3	yij1		Connecting Statement:	The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
362	1KI	6	3	usb7		portico	an area of a building made of columns and a roof that leads to and connects with the building’s entrance door. This portico was probably attached to the front part of the wall that surrounded the temple.
363	1KI	6	3	yu32	translate-bdistance	twenty cubits … ten cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “9.2 meters…4.6 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
364	1KI	6	4	wsw3		Connecting Statement:	The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
365	1KI	6	4	vkp1	figs-metonymy	he made windows	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “they made windows” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
366	1KI	6	5	va1u		Connecting Statement:	The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
367	1KI	6	5	yit1	figs-metonymy	he built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “they built” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
368	1KI	6	5	p1zz		he built rooms around it	He built rooms on the outside of the outside wall around the main chamber.
369	1KI	6	6	rh9a		Connecting Statement:	The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
370	1KI	6	6	r5tu	figs-metonymy	he made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “they made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
371	1KI	6	6	yy1k		The lowest story … the middle … the third	This refers to the rooms in each story of the building.
372	1KI	6	6	w37f	translate-bdistance	five cubits … six cubits … seven cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “about 2.3 meters … about 2.8 meters … about 3.2 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
373	1KI	6	6	grf8		he made offsets in the wall of the house	They made ledges all around the main building to support the beams of the small rooms.
374	1KI	6	6	fp5r		beams	A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building.
375	1KI	6	7	gis9		Connecting Statement:	The narrator continues to describe the temple.
376	1KI	6	7	udq4		the house	Here “house” refers to God’s house, the temple.
377	1KI	6	7	ekm1		stones prepared at the quarry	A quarry is where people cut large stones from a mountain and shape them with tools so they are smooth. After they prepared the stones at the quarry, they brought them to the temple.
378	1KI	6	8	n52z		Connecting Statement:	The narrator continues to describe the temple.
379	1KI	6	8	rn6p		ground level … middle level … third level	There were a total of three floors. Some languages call these “ground floor,” “first floor,” and “second floor.”
380	1KI	6	9	e4k6		Connecting Statement:	The narrator continues to describe the temple.
381	1KI	6	9	eh9y	figs-metonymy	Solomon built … he covered	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “Solomon’s workers built … they covered” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
382	1KI	6	9	qdt5		beams … of cedar	A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:6](../06/06.md).
383	1KI	6	9	j6je		planks … of cedar	A plank is a flat wooden board used for floors and walls.
384	1KI	6	10	yh6f		Connecting Statement:	The narrator continues to describe the temple and its dimensions.
385	1KI	6	10	kzz6	figs-metonymy	He built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “They built” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
386	1KI	6	10	du8w		He built the side rooms	These are the same rooms that are referred to in [1 Kings 6:5](../06/05.md).
387	1KI	6	10	yr6h	figs-metonymy	inner chambers	This phrase is a metonym for the walls that enclosed the chambers. Alternate translation: “exterior walls that enclosed the inner chambers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
388	1KI	6	10	anu7	translate-bdistance	five cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “2.3 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
389	1KI	6	10	w619		timbers of cedar	The word “timbers” is a general term that refers to wood used for building, such as beams and planks.
390	1KI	6	11	czi8	figs-idiom	The word of Yahweh came to Solomon, saying,	The idiom “The word of Yahweh came to” is used to introduce a special message from God. Alternate translation: “Yahweh gave a message to Solomon. He said,” or “Yahweh spoke this message to Solomon:” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
391	1KI	6	12	vb8r	figs-metonymy	which you are building	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “which you are having your workers build” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
392	1KI	6	12	af43	figs-metaphor	walk in my statutes	The word “walk” is a metaphor for “live” or “obey.” Alternate translation: “continually obey all my statutes” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
393	1KI	6	12	qx38		do justice	This could mean: (1) “carry out all of my laws” or (2) “treat the people whom you are ruling justly.”
394	1KI	6	12	g495	figs-parallelism	keep all my commandments and walk in them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize the importance of obeying God’s commandments. AT “carefully obey all I tell you to do” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
395	1KI	6	12	x4rb		I will confirm my promise with you that I had made to David your father	“I will do everything I promised David your father that I would do for you”
396	1KI	6	14	k3ad	figs-metonymy	Solomon	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “Solomon’s workers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
397	1KI	6	15	y9km	figs-metonymy	he built … he covered them … he covered the floor	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “they built … they covered them … they covered the floor” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
398	1KI	6	15	hp23		interior walls	walls between the rooms on the inside
399	1KI	6	15	ik56	translate-unknown	cypress	Cypress is a kind of wood that was used for building the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
400	1KI	6	16	d6pq	figs-metonymy	He built twenty cubits … He built this room	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. Alternate translation: “He commanded them to build twenty cubits … He had them build this room” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
401	1KI	6	16	xx5s		He built twenty cubits	“He built a room twenty cubits long”
402	1KI	6	16	g59q	translate-bdistance	twenty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “9.2 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
403	1KI	6	17	w7cv	translate-bdistance	forty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “18.4 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
404	1KI	6	17	ha4k		main hall	“main room”
405	1KI	6	18	l7dp		gourds	a type of hard, round vegetable that grows on a vine on the ground
406	1KI	6	18	u5m4		open flowers	“blooming flowers” or “flowers that were open”
407	1KI	6	19	ygb3	figs-metonymy	Solomon prepared	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They prepared” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
408	1KI	6	20	w5vk	figs-metonymy	Solomon overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They overlaid” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
409	1KI	6	20	jfg2		twenty cubits	“9.2 meters”
410	1KI	6	20	m4tm		covered the altar with cedar wood	This altar would be used for burning incense.
411	1KI	6	21	yge1	figs-metonymy	Solomon overlaid … he placed	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They overlaid … they placed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
412	1KI	6	21	c2iq		overlaid	“covered”
413	1KI	6	22	x7k8	figs-metonymy	He overlaid … He also overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They overlaid … They also overlaid” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
414	1KI	6	22	l55u		altar that belonged to the inner room	“altar of incense at the entrance to the inner room”
415	1KI	6	23	ilt3	figs-metonymy	Solomon made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Solomon commanded them to make” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
416	1KI	6	23	w5qr		olivewood	wood from an olive tree
417	1KI	6	23	a2zg	translate-bdistance	ten cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “4.6 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
418	1KI	6	24	zb23	translate-bdistance	five cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “2.3 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
419	1KI	6	25	e8tw		wingspan	the distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing
420	1KI	6	25	c1ib		same dimensions	“same size”
421	1KI	6	27	bcq5	figs-metonymy	Solomon placed	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They placed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
422	1KI	6	27	rj2s		innermost room	another name for the most holy place
423	1KI	6	28	l1b6	figs-metonymy	Solomon overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They overlaid” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
424	1KI	6	28	k83f		overlaid	“covered.” See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:21](../06/21.md).
425	1KI	6	29	w47j	figs-metonymy	He carved	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “He commanded them to carve” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
426	1KI	6	30	w875	figs-metonymy	Solomon overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “He had them overlay” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
427	1KI	6	30	d56p		overlaid	covered
428	1KI	6	31	uq5r	figs-metonymy	Solomon made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
429	1KI	6	31	fb2k		lintel	beam across the top of a door frame
430	1KI	6	31	c6zg		indented sections	toothlike notches on each of five sections
431	1KI	6	32	w1bj	figs-metonymy	he made … he made … He overlaid … he spread	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “they made … they made … They overlaid … they spread” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
432	1KI	6	32	ix6q		overlaid	“covered.” See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:21](../06/21.md).
433	1KI	6	33	s6ub		In this way, Solomon also made for the temple entrance doorposts of olive wood having four indented sections	“In the same way, Solomon also made doorposts of olive wood for the temple entrance, with four indented sections”
434	1KI	6	33	dfh2	figs-metonymy	Solomon also made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “they also made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
435	1KI	6	33	nd29		indented sections	tooth-like notches
436	1KI	6	34	eh1n		The two leaves of the one door	This means each door had two sections connected by hinges so they could fold together.
437	1KI	6	35	zh1r	figs-metonymy	He carved … he evenly overlaid	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They carved … they evenly overlaid” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
438	1KI	6	36	y7ry	figs-metonymy	He built the inner courtyard	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They built the inner courtyard” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
439	1KI	6	36	ugf5		cedar beams	A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:6](../06/06.md).
440	1KI	6	37	w9kb	translate-ordinal	the fourth year	The word “fourth” is the ordinal form of “four.” You may need to make explicit the event from which the writer counts the years. Alternate translation: “the fourth year after Solomon became king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
441	1KI	6	37	zt3n		house of Yahweh	“the temple”
442	1KI	6	37	f1ix	translate-hebrewmonths	in the month of Ziv	“Ziv” is the name of the second month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of April and the first part of May on Western calendars. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:1](../06/01.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
443	1KI	6	38	ft8z	translate-ordinal	the eleventh year	The word “eleventh” is the ordinal forms of “eleven.” You may need to make explicit the event from which the writer counts the years. Alternate translation: “the eleventh year after Solomon became king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
444	1KI	6	38	hy2b	translate-hebrewmonths	in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month	“Bul” is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of October and the first part of November on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
445	1KI	6	38	iee2		the house was finished in all its parts and conforming to all its specifications	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “they finished building every part of the house. They built it exactly the way Solomon had told them to build it”
446	1KI	6	38	rz5l	figs-metonymy	Solomon took	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “It took Solomon’s workers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
447	1KI	7	intro	kaf2			# 1 Kings 7 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has a description of the palace Solomon built and the materials used in the temple courtyard. It is the last chapter about the building of the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Bronze<br>Solomon hired a man from Tyre who was good at casting things out of bronze. The bronze objects were made by hollowing out the shape of the object in clay and then pouring in the hot melted liquid bronze and letting it cool. He made two large pillars and a large water reservoir set on the backs of 12 bronze cows. He made all the instruments for use in the sacrifices outside the temple. He made the furnishing inside the temple out of gold.<br><br>### The temple and the palace<br>Solomon spent 13 years building a palace for himself that was much bigger than the temple. It is significant that the house of Solomon was much larger than the house of God. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]])
448	1KI	7	1	in3j		General Information:	The author is writing about Solomon’s palace.
449	1KI	7	1	f5n7	figs-metonymy	Solomon took thirteen years to build his own palace	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “It took Solomon’s workers thirteen years to build his palace” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
450	1KI	7	1	lf86		palace	If your language does not have a word for “palace,” you may translate this as “house” or “big house.”
451	1KI	7	2	rj76		General Information:	Some details are given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
452	1KI	7	2	a64r	figs-metonymy	He built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “He commanded them to build” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
453	1KI	7	2	rg2y		the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon	“the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest”
454	1KI	7	2	tl45	translate-bdistance	one hundred cubits … fifty cubits … thirty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “46 meters…23 meters…13.8 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
455	1KI	7	2	zp59		beams	A beam is a long piece of strong wood used to support walls and roofs.
456	1KI	7	3	e2zi		Connecting Statement:	Some details continue to be given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
457	1KI	7	3	vs2w	figs-activepassive	The house was roofed with cedar that rested on beams	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The carpenters built a roof from cedar planks and attached them to beams” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
458	1KI	7	3	mmk9		beams	long pieces of strong wood usually used to support a roof
459	1KI	7	4	d2n4		Connecting Statement:	Some details continue to be given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
460	1KI	7	5	c2pl		Connecting Statement:	Some details continue to be given about the structure of the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon.
461	1KI	7	5	tmp7		were made square	“had rectangular frames”
462	1KI	7	6	r2cs		General Information:	The author writes about the structure of the Hall of Pillars.
463	1KI	7	6	i5va		colonnade	a series of columns, all the same distance apart
464	1KI	7	6	v962	translate-bdistance	fifty cubits … thirty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “23 meters…13.8 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
465	1KI	7	6	nzf9		portico	an area of a building made of columns and a roof that leads to and connects with the building’s entrance door. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:3](../06/03.md)
466	1KI	7	7	u94c		General Information:	The author writes about the hall of the throne.
467	1KI	7	7	t73g	figs-metonymy	Solomon built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Solomon had them build” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
468	1KI	7	7	ksi3		the hall of the throne	This could mean: (1) “the house in which he was going to place his throne” or (2) “a house named The King’s Chair House”
469	1KI	7	7	va4a	figs-activepassive	It was covered with cedar	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The workers covered the floor with cedar wood” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
470	1KI	7	7	h3cp		from floor to floor	This refers to the entire floor. Alternate translation: “from one wall to the other”
471	1KI	7	8	vv7n		General Information:	The author continues to write about the palace area.
472	1KI	7	8	u1kw	figs-activepassive	Solomon’s house in which he was to live, in another courtyard within the palace grounds, was similarly designed	This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: “Solomon had someone design the house in which he was to live, in another courtyard within the palace grounds, in the same way” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
473	1KI	7	8	vhb7	figs-metonymy	He also built	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “He also commanded them to build” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
474	1KI	7	9	m77z		General Information:	The writer is writing about the stones used for the buildings.
475	1KI	7	9	b9da	figs-activepassive	These buildings were adorned with costly hewn stones	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The workers adorned the buildings with costly, hewn stones” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
476	1KI	7	9	x9ml	figs-activepassive	hewn stones, precisely measured and cut with a saw and smoothed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “hewn stones, that workers had precisely measured and cut with a saw and smoothed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
477	1KI	7	9	ht4p	figs-activepassive	These stones were used	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The workers used these stones” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
478	1KI	7	9	a28u		from the foundation to the stones on top, and also on the outside to the great court	The author is emphasizing that the workers used expensive stones for the foundations and all the buildings.
479	1KI	7	10	cs6w	figs-activepassive	The foundation was constructed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The workers constructed the foundation” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
480	1KI	7	10	j43i	translate-bdistance	eight and ten cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “about 3.7 meters and 4.6 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
481	1KI	7	11	rv23		cedar beams	A beam is a long piece of wood used for structural support.
482	1KI	7	12	gj1m		three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams	See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:36](../06/36.md).
483	1KI	7	13	yv35	figs-explicit	brought him from Tyre	Huram accepted Solomon’s invitation to come to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
484	1KI	7	14	mx1e	figs-explicit	the son of a widow … his father was a man of Tyre	A widow is a woman whose husband has died, so we know that the father is dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
485	1KI	7	14	xyc5	figs-activepassive	Huram was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill	This can be stated in active form. The words “wisdom and understanding” mean basically the same thing and are used together for emphasis. Yahweh giving such things as wisdom is spoken of as if they were liquids that Yahweh had poured into a container, and Huram is spoken of as if he were that container. Alternate translation: “Yahweh had given Huram wisdom, understanding, and skill” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
486	1KI	7	15	ps2x	translate-bdistance	eighteen cubits … twelve cubits	A cubit is about 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “about 8.3 meters…5.5 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
487	1KI	7	15	rjk8		in circumference	Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.
488	1KI	7	16	py25	translate-bdistance	five cubits	A cubit is about 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “2.3 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
489	1KI	7	16	ym3q		two capitals	decorations on top of each of the two pillars
490	1KI	7	16	fd4s		polished bronze	They polished the bronze so that it would reflect sunlight. “gleaming bronze”
491	1KI	7	17	lzk9		Checker latticework and wreaths of chain work	“Crossed metal strips woven together and metal chains twisted together”
492	1KI	7	18	rc2z	figs-metonymy	Huram made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Huram commanded his workers to make” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
493	1KI	7	18	m8zp		two rows of pomegranates	A pomegranate is a fruit with a hard, red rind and many juicy seeds inside. Huram did not use real pomegranates to decorate the pillars. He made them out of bronze.
494	1KI	7	19	yg1b	figs-activepassive	The capitals … were decorated with lilies, four cubits high	Lilies are plants whose flowers are wide at one end and very narrow at the other end. These words can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Huram decorated the capitals … with bronze lilies, four cubits high” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
495	1KI	7	19	m7gx		the tops of the portico	Translate “portico” as in [1 Kings 7:6](../07/06.md).
496	1KI	7	19	gz27	translate-bdistance	four cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “about 1.8 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
497	1KI	7	20	py2z	translate-numbers	two hundred pomegranates	“200 pomegranates.” A pomegranate is a fruit with a hard, red rind and many juicy seeds inside. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:18](../07/18.md) (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
498	1KI	7	21	xs4g	figs-metonymy	He raised up	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They raised up” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
499	1KI	7	21	i3hg	translate-names	The pillar on the right was named Jakin	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The name of the pillar on the right side was Jakin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
500	1KI	7	21	x4yy	figs-activepassive	the pillar on the left was named Boaz	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The name of the pillar on the left side was Boaz” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
501	1KI	7	22	f36f	figs-activepassive	The fashioning of the pillars was done	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Huram fashioned the pillars” or “Huram’s men fashioned the pillars” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
502	1KI	7	23	q22n	figs-metonymy	Huram made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Huram also commanded them to make” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
503	1KI	7	23	ih6g		the round sea	This refers to a bronze tank or basin that would hold water.
504	1KI	7	23	dql9		cast metal	Huram melted the bronze and formed it in a mold.
505	1KI	7	23	i52r	translate-bdistance	ten cubits … five cubits … thirty cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “4.6 meters…2.3 meters…13.8 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
506	1KI	7	23	wlw3		from brim to brim	“from one edge to the other”
507	1KI	7	23	q5wc		in circumference	Circumference is the distance or measurement around a circular object or area.
508	1KI	7	24	bar8		encircling the sea were gourds	A gourd is a type of hard, round vegetable that grows on a vine on the ground.
509	1KI	7	24	a5xx	figs-activepassive	when that basin was cast	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “when Huram cast that basin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
510	1KI	7	25	rh41		The Sea	This refers to the bronze tank or basin that held water for sacrifices.
511	1KI	7	25	x7rd		stood on	“was on top of”
512	1KI	7	25	m9v3	figs-activepassive	“The Sea” was set on top of them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Huram’s workers set ‘The Sea’ on top of the bronze oxen” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
513	1KI	7	25	a8tl		hindquarters	This is the back quarter of the body of an animal with four feet.
514	1KI	7	26	d6yr	figs-simile	its brim was forged like the brim of a cup, like a lily blossom	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Huram forged the brim to look like the brim of a cup, to curve outward like a lily” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
515	1KI	7	26	im3i	translate-bvolume	two thousand baths	A bath is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: “2,000 baths” or “44,000 liters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
516	1KI	7	27	vrb9	figs-metonymy	Huram made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Huram also commanded them to make” or “They also made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
517	1KI	7	27	nie3	translate-bdistance	four cubits … three cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “about 1.8 meters … about 1.4 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
518	1KI	7	28	g4xy		The work of the stands was like this	This means the author will describe the stands in the words that follow.
519	1KI	7	29	vkn8		on the panels and on the frames were lions, oxen, and cherubim	There were decorative pieces in the shapes of lions, oxen, and cherubim fastened to the sides of the stands.
520	1KI	7	29	drg7		wreaths of hammered work	Here the word “wreaths” refers to spiral-shaped pieces of bronze.
521	1KI	7	30	c4jj	figs-explicit	four bronze wheels and axles	There was one axle for each pair of wheels. Alternate translation: “four bronze wheels and two axles” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
522	1KI	7	30	r3m7		its four corners	“the four corners of each stand”
523	1KI	7	30	wp4c	figs-activepassive	The supports were cast with wreaths	Each support was cast as one piece with the wreaths. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Huram cast the supports with spiral-shaped pieces” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
524	1KI	7	31	tnm9	translate-bdistance	a cubit and a half … a cubit	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “about 70 centimeters … about 50 centimeters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
525	1KI	7	31	bjx5		a crown that rose up	Here the word “crown” refers to the circular piece at the top of the stand’s opening that held the basin.
526	1KI	7	31	g112		their panels were square	“the panels of the stands were square.” This phrase returns to the description of the panels that began in [1 Kings 7:28](../07/28.md).
527	1KI	7	32	nan4		their housings	Here the word “their” refers to the axles. The word “housings” refers to the casings into which the axles were inserted.
528	1KI	7	32	ia6k	translate-bdistance	a cubit and a half	A cubit was 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “about 70 centimeters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
529	1KI	7	33	ez4t	figs-activepassive	The wheels were forged like chariot wheels	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Huram made the wheels like small chariot wheels” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
530	1KI	7	33	huz3		Their housings, rims, spokes, and hubs	Here the word “Their” refers to the wheels.
531	1KI	7	34	u8dc		There were four handles at the four corners of each stand	“There was a handle at each of the four corners of each stand”
532	1KI	7	35	j76e	translate-bdistance	half a cubit deep	A cubit was 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “twenty-three centimeters wide” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
533	1KI	7	35	i2wt	figs-activepassive	on the top of the stand its supports and panels were attached	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Huram attached the supports and panels to the top of each stand” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
534	1KI	7	36	y4ln	figs-metonymy	Huram engraved	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “they engraved” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
535	1KI	7	36	nf5e		they were surrounded	Here the word “they” refers to the cherubim, lions, and palm trees.
536	1KI	7	36	d8lh	figs-activepassive	they were surrounded by wreaths	The word “wreaths” refers to spiral-shaped pieces of bronze. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “there were wreaths all around them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
537	1KI	7	37	iv9m	figs-metonymy	He made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “He commanded them to make” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
538	1KI	7	37	c4b7	figs-activepassive	All of them were cast in the same molds	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Huram cast all of the stands in the same mold” or “They cast all of the stand in the same mold” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
539	1KI	7	37	nj2g		they had one size, and the same shape	“all of the stands were the same size and shape”
540	1KI	7	38	bx9c	figs-metonymy	Huram made ten	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Huram had them make ten” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
541	1KI	7	38	w15g	translate-bvolume	forty baths	A bath is a unit of volume equal to about 22 liters. Alternate translation: “about 88 liters” or “about 90 liters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
542	1KI	7	38	k7yl	translate-bdistance	four cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “about 1.8 meters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
543	1KI	7	39	w6v7	figs-metonymy	He made five … He set	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Human had them make five … Huram commanded them to set” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
544	1KI	7	39	u5iv		the south-facing side … the north-facing side	“the south side … the north side”
545	1KI	7	39	z7tj		on the east corner, facing toward the south of the temple	“near the southeast corner of the temple”
546	1KI	7	40	kaa7	figs-metonymy	Huram made … he finished	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Huram had them make … they finished” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
547	1KI	7	41	zv5q	figs-simile	the bowl-like capitals	The capitals were shaped like bowls. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
548	1KI	7	41	rhp4		decorative latticework	“crossed metal strips woven together”
549	1KI	7	42	v1e3	figs-metonymy	He made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
550	1KI	7	42	f5hx	translate-numbers	four hundred pomegranates	“400 pomegranates.” A pomegranate is a fruit with a hard, red rind and many juicy seeds inside. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:18](../07/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
551	1KI	7	44	p87u	figs-metonymy	He made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
552	1KI	7	45	d5gg	figs-metonymy	Huram made	Huram would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “They made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
553	1KI	7	45	l8vt		all the other implements	“all the other tools”
554	1KI	7	45	hw9y		polished bronze	bronze that was polished so that it would reflect light
555	1KI	7	46	f6xb	figs-metonymy	The king had cast them	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “The king had his workers cast them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
556	1KI	7	46	evu1		plain of the Jordan	“flat land near the Jordan River”
557	1KI	7	46	ug1g	translate-names	Succoth … Zarethan	These are names of cities. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
558	1KI	7	47	yk38	figs-metonymy	Solomon did not weigh	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Solomon did not have them weigh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
559	1KI	7	47	u74l	figs-activepassive	the weight of the bronze could not be measured	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “no one could measure the weight of the bronze” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
560	1KI	7	48	f4p1	figs-metonymy	Solomon had made	Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: “Solomon’s workers had made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
561	1KI	7	48	e2d6	figs-activepassive	on which the bread of the presence was to be placed	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “on which the priests were to place the bread of the presence” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
562	1KI	7	49	kb8t		the flowers, the lamps	The “flowers” and “lamps” were part of the lampstands.
563	1KI	7	50	tev9	figs-activepassive	had made the cups … all of which were made of pure gold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “had his workers make all the cups … out of pure gold” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
564	1KI	7	50	y2nn		sockets of gold made for the doors	Here, sockets may refer to either: (1) the sockets in which the door pegs turned, or (2) the hinges on which the doors hung.
565	1KI	7	51	x9f6	figs-activepassive	the work that King Solomon directed for the house of Yahweh was finished	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the workers finished the work that King Solomon had them do for the house of Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
566	1KI	8	intro	h96s			# 1 Kings 8 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The ark is placed in the new temple. This is a very significant event in the history of the Israelites. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Celebration of the temple’s completion<br>When the temple was finished, Solomon told all of the people to come to Jerusalem. They took the ark out of the tent and brought it to the temple. Then Solomon prayed that God would hear and answer prayers made to him when they faced towards the temple.<br><br>## Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>### Idiom<br>Solomon prayed that God would respond to people’s prayers using an idiom: “that your eyes may be open to the request of your servant.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
567	1KI	8	1	kla2		assembled the elders of Israel	“called together the leaders of Israel”
568	1KI	8	2	vy83	figs-hyperbole	All the men of Israel	This may refer either: (1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in 8:1 or (2) generally to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every male person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
569	1KI	8	2	uam7		at the feast	This is a reference to the Feast of Succoth, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Shelters .
570	1KI	8	2	j1l1	translate-hebrewmonths	in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month	“Ethanim” is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
571	1KI	8	5	wl1z	figs-hyperbole	all the assembly of Israel	This is a generalization. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
572	1KI	8	5	i2ea	figs-activepassive	sheep and oxen that could not be counted	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “more sheep and oxen than anyone would ever be able to count” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
573	1KI	8	6	r7tn		into the inner room of the house, to the most holy place, under	“into the inner room of the house—that is, to the most holy place—under”
574	1KI	8	7	f19r	figs-activepassive	poles by which it was carried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “poles by which the priests carried it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
575	1KI	8	8	igt6		their ends were seen … they could not be seen	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people could see their ends … people could not see them”
576	1KI	8	8	ia58		this day	This means the day on which the writer wrote.
577	1KI	8	10	qah8		It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
578	1KI	8	12	y9ry	figs-123person	Yahweh has said … darkness	Solomon speaks to Yahweh as if he were speaking to someone else to show that he respects Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
579	1KI	8	13	ukz3		lofty residence	beautiful building in which someone very important lives
580	1KI	8	14	n1li		all the assembly of Israel	“all the people of Israel who were gathered there”
581	1KI	8	15	qg1d	figs-activepassive	May Yahweh, the God of Israel, be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Praise Yahweh, the God of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
582	1KI	8	15	yw9f	figs-metonymy	with his own hands	The hand is a metonym for the power in the hand. Alternate translation: “by his own power” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
583	1KI	8	16	b9uh	figs-metonymy	in order for my name to be	The word “name” is a metonym for the person, and “for … name” refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: “so that people would worship me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
584	1KI	8	17	kpv8	figs-metaphor	it was in the heart of David my father	What David desired is spoken of as if it were an item in a container and the heart as if it were a container. Alternate translation: “David my father desired” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
585	1KI	8	17	jsu6	figs-metonymy	for the name of Yahweh	The word “name” is a metonym for the person, and “for the name” refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: “in which people would worship Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
586	1KI	8	18	tr7g	figs-metaphor	In that it was in your heart	What David desired is spoken of as if it were an item in a container and the heart as if it were a container. Alternate translation: “Because you desired” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
587	1KI	8	18	ixj3	figs-metonymy	for my name	The word “name” is a metonym for the person, and “for … name” refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: “in which people will worship me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
588	1KI	8	18	fu1s	figs-metaphor	for it to be in your heart	What David desired is spoken of as if it were an item in a container and the heart as if it were a container. Alternate translation: “to desire to do that” or “by wanting to do that” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
589	1KI	8	19	n4x3	figs-activepassive	one who will be born from your loins	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “one who will be your own offspring” or “one whom you yourself will father” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
590	1KI	8	20	j7v7	figs-idiom	has carried out the word that he had said	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “has done exactly what he said he would do” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
591	1KI	8	20	kuf2	figs-metaphor	I have arisen in the place of David my father	Height is a metaphor for power. Alternate translation: “I have gained the power that David my father had” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
592	1KI	8	20	j2e5	figs-metonymy	I sit on the throne of Israel	The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: “I rule over Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
593	1KI	8	20	n57n	figs-metonymy	for the name of Yahweh	The word “name” is a metonym for the person, and “for … name” refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: “in which people will worship Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
594	1KI	8	21	ts1y	figs-metonymy	is Yahweh’s covenant, which	The stone tablets on which Yahweh had written the terms of the covenant are spoken of as if they were the covenant itself. Alternate translation: “are the tablets on which Yahweh wrote the terms of the covenant that” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
595	1KI	8	22	p4j2		all the assembly of Israel	“all the people of Israel who were gathered there”
596	1KI	8	23	zb47	figs-abstractnouns	who keeps his covenant faithfulness with your servants	The abstract noun “faithfulness” can be stated as “faithfully” or “faithful.” Alternate translation: “who faithfully loves your servants” or “who is faithful to your covenant with your servants” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
597	1KI	8	23	vza1	figs-metaphor	walk before you with all their heart	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: “live wholeheartedly the way that you want them to” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
598	1KI	8	24	zl94	figs-metonymy	fulfilled it with your hand	The hand is a metonym for the power of the hand. Alternate translation: “by your power fulfilled what you said” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
599	1KI	8	25	u5vi	figs-metonymy	to sit on the throne of Israel	The throne is a metonym for the activity of the one who sits on the throne. Alternate translation: “to rule over Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
600	1KI	8	25	k2lb	figs-metaphor	walk before me … have walked before me	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: “live as I want you to … have lived as I want you to” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
601	1KI	8	27	ke8z	figs-rquestion	But will God actually live on the earth?	Possible meanings of this question are: (1) Solomon is asking a real question and expecting an answer or (2) the question is rhetorical and Solomon is emphasizing that God is too big and mighty to live on earth. Alternate translation: “But it surely cannot be that God will actually live on the earth!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
602	1KI	8	27	lex3	figs-123person	But will God	Here Solomon speaks about God in the third person. It can be stated in the second person. Alternate translation: “But will you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
603	1KI	8	27	dxu6		Look	“What I am about to say is important” or “The truth is that”
604	1KI	8	27	b6jr		you—how much less can this temple that I have built	“you, so this temple that I have built certainly cannot contain you”
605	1KI	8	28	nl5h	figs-doublet	respect this prayer of your servant and his request	The words “prayer” and “request” mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he makes his request. Solomon refers to himself as “your servant” to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: “respect me, your servant, as I make this request” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
606	1KI	8	28	ucf5	figs-doublet	listen to the cry and prayer that your servant prays before you today	The words “cry” and “prayer” mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he asks Yahweh to help him. Solomon refers to himself as “your servant” to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: “listen to me, your servant, as I call today for you to help me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
607	1KI	8	29	u4id	figs-metonymy	May your eyes be open toward	The eye is a metonym for what the eye does. Alternate translation: “May you watch over” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
608	1KI	8	29	p7b4	figs-merism	night and day	This is a merism. Alternate translation: “all the time” or “continually” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
609	1KI	8	29	vwt1	figs-doublet	My name and my presence	These two words together emphasize that Yahweh will dwell in the temple. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
610	1KI	8	29	icv3	figs-123person	that your servant will pray	Solomon speaks of himself as “your servant” to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: “that I, your servant, will pray” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
611	1KI	8	30	qx3r	figs-123person	listen to the request of your servant and of your people Israel	Solomon speaks of himself as “your servant” to show that he respects Yahweh. This can be stated in first person. Alternate translation: “listen to my request and the request of your people Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
612	1KI	8	31	wv6j	figs-activepassive	is required to swear	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone requires him to swear” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
613	1KI	8	32	mt2d	figs-synecdoche	upon his own head	Here “head” refers to the whole person. Alternate translation: “on him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
614	1KI	8	32	ls6h		give to him according to his righteousness	“to give him what he deserves because he is righteous”
615	1KI	8	33	sjq6	figs-activepassive	your people Israel are defeated by an enemy	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “an enemy defeats your people Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
616	1KI	8	33	kus8		confess your name	This could mean: (1) “confess that they have sinned against you” or (2) “praise you” or (3) “say that they will obey you from now on.”
617	1KI	8	33	axr3	figs-abstractnouns	request forgiveness from you	The abstract noun “forgiveness” can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: “ask you to forgive them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
618	1KI	8	35	ij63	figs-metaphor	the skies are shut up and there is no rain	The sky is spoken of as if it were a building in which God stores the rain. Alternate translation: “you do not allow rain to fall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
619	1KI	8	35	gf9v		confess your name	This could mean: (1) “confess that they have sinned against you” or (2) “praise you” or (3) “say that they will obey you from now on.” See how you translated this in [1 Kings 8:33](../08/33.md).
620	1KI	8	36	uz9g	figs-metaphor	in which they should walk	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: “that they should live” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
621	1KI	8	37	e7f8		blight or mildew	These are agricultural terms that refer to the death of crops from either too little or too much rain, respectively.
622	1KI	8	37	c2vc		locusts or caterpillars	A “locust” is a type of grasshopper that causes destruction by eating crops. The word “caterpillar” refers to an early growth stage of the locust.
623	1KI	8	38	li44	figs-doublet	prayers and requests	The words “prayer” and “request” mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the person is sincere as he makes his request. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: “requests” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
624	1KI	8	38	kwn9	figs-metaphor	knowing the plague in his own heart	This could mean: (1) The person’s sin is spoken of as if it were a plague. Alternate translation: “knowing the sin in his own heart” or (2) The “plague” is a metonym for the sins that the disasters are a punishment for. Alternate translation: “knowing in his heart that the plague is the result of his own sin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
625	1KI	8	43	vt9q	figs-activepassive	this house I have built is called by your name	The phrase “is called by your name” shows that God possesses and owns the house. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “you own this house that I have built” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
626	1KI	8	44	ha7r	figs-hypo	Suppose that your people go out … suppose that they pray	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
627	1KI	8	44	vjp7	figs-metonymy	for your name	The word “name” is a metonym for the person, and “for … name” refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: “in which people will worship you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
628	1KI	8	45	d6n5	figs-doublet	their prayer and their request	The words “prayer” and “request” mean basically the same thing and emphasize that the people are sincere as they make their request. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: “their request” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
629	1KI	8	46	d9cq	figs-hypo	Suppose that they sin … suppose that you are	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
630	1KI	8	47	rbr1	figs-hypo	suppose that they realize … suppose that they repent … Suppose that they say	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
631	1KI	8	47	d7fu	figs-activepassive	where they have been exiled	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “where their enemies have taken them as exiles” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
632	1KI	8	47	zw2u		captors	people who keep others as prisoners
633	1KI	8	47	lcn9	figs-parallelism	We have acted perversely and sinned. We have behaved wickedly	These two sentences mean the same thing. Together they emphasize how bad the people’s actions were. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
634	1KI	8	47	gh66	figs-doublet	acted perversely and sinned	The words mean basically the same thing and emphasize how badly the people sinned. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
635	1KI	8	48	qbv6	figs-hypo	Suppose that they return … suppose that they pray	When Solomon was speaking, these hypothetical situations had not happened, but Solomon knew that they might happen in the future. Use the form in your language for talking about events that have not happened but might happen in the future. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
636	1KI	8	48	mf4u	figs-idiom	with all their heart and with all their soul	The idiom “with all … heart” means “completely” and “with all … soul” means “with all … being.” These two phrases have similar meanings. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: “with all their being” or “with all their energy” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
637	1KI	8	48	pq6q		in the land	“while they are living in the land”
638	1KI	8	48	tv6f		toward their land	“toward the land in which they belong.” This refers to Israel.
639	1KI	8	48	ha3w	figs-metonymy	for your name	The word “name” is a metonym for the person, and “for … name” refers to worshiping the person. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 3:2](../03/02.md). Alternate translation: “in which people will worship you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
640	1KI	8	49	m5gj	figs-doublet	their prayer and their request	The two words “prayer” and “request” mean basically the same thing. Together they emphasize that the people were sincere as they made their request to Yahweh. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
641	1KI	8	50	k51r	figs-parallelism	Forgive your people who have sinned against you, and all their transgressions that they have committed against you	Solomon twice requests Yahweh to forgive the people. This emphasizes the earnestness of his request. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
642	1KI	8	51	lr1a	figs-activepassive	a furnace where iron is forged	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “a furnace where people forge iron” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
643	1KI	8	52	e39q	figs-synecdoche	May your eyes be open	The eye is a synecdoche for the person. Alternate translation: “Please pay attention” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
644	1KI	8	54	u3p4	figs-doublet	prayer and request	The words “prayer” and “request” mean basically the same thing and emphasize that he is sincere as he makes his request. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: “request” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
645	1KI	8	56	js9b	figs-activepassive	May Yahweh be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Praise Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
646	1KI	8	56	vk99	figs-litotes	Not one word has failed out of all Yahweh’s good promises	This can be stated positively. Alternate translation: “Yahweh has made every word of his good promises come true” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
647	1KI	8	57	ff12	figs-doublet	leave us or forsake us	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize Solomon’s desire for Yahweh to be present with the people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
648	1KI	8	58	pqz8	figs-metonymy	incline our hearts to him	Here their “hearts” refer to the people’s desires and emotions. Desiring to please someone is spoken of as inclining the heart toward that person. Alternate translation: “make us want to please him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
649	1KI	8	58	k5k5	figs-idiom	live in all his ways	Here “in his ways” is an idiom that refers to the way he wants people to live. Alternate translation: “live as he requires us to live” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
650	1KI	8	59	n37s	figs-merism	day and night	This merism refers to “all the time” or “continually.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
651	1KI	8	61	xz16		let your heart be true	“be wholly devoted”
652	1KI	8	61	ke8l	figs-metaphor	walk in his statutes	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: “always obey his statutes” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
653	1KI	8	62	bs3g	figs-hyperbole	all Israel with him	This generalization may refer either: (1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [1 Kings 8:1](../08/01.md), or (2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
654	1KI	8	63	id7l	figs-hyperbole	all the people of Israel	This generalization may refer either: (1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [1 Kings 8:1](../08/01.md), or (2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
655	1KI	8	63	v5e3	translate-numbers	twenty-two thousand oxen	“22,000 oxen” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
656	1KI	8	63	ttb5	translate-numbers	120,000 sheep	“one hundred twenty thousand sheep” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
657	1KI	8	64	yz15		the bronze altar that was before Yahweh	“the bronze altar that was in Yahweh’s presence.” Since the temple is Yahweh’s dwelling place among his people, the altar is described as being in his presence.
658	1KI	8	65	k9ax	figs-hyperbole	all Israel with him	This generalization may refer either: (1) to the people whom Solomon called to Jerusalem and who are listed in [1 Kings 8:1](../08/01.md), or (2) to those who traveled to Jerusalem for the feast, not necessarily to every person who lived in Israel. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:62](./62.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
659	1KI	8	65	reb2	translate-numbers	seven days … seven days … fourteen days	“7 days…7 days…14 days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
660	1KI	8	66	cs8n	translate-ordinal	eighth day	The word “eighth” is the ordinal form of “8.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
661	1KI	8	66	nja5	figs-doublet	joyful and glad	The two words mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
662	1KI	9	intro	iy5f			# 1 Kings 9 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>There are two parts to this chapter. Verses 1–9 is a dream in which God warned Solomon that he and his descendants were not to worship idols. If they did this, the temple would be destroyed. Verses 10–28 is about Solomon’s extensive building and his partnership with Hiram, king of Tyre. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Worship only Yahweh<br>Yahweh alone must be worshiped. It is necessary for people to stay faithful to God and not worship idols. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faithful]])<br><br>## Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>### Metaphor<br>‘Walk” is a common image in Scripture. It is said, “if you walk before me as David your father walked.” (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/walk]])
663	1KI	9	3	f3hf	figs-doublet	your prayer and your request	The words “prayer” and “request” mean basically the same thing and emphasize that Yahweh recognized that Solomon’s request was sincere. See how you translated similar words in [1 Kings 8:28](../08/28.md). Alternate translation: “your request” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
664	1KI	9	3	a6as	figs-metonymy	to put my name there forever	The name is a metonym for the person. Alternate translation: “to dwell there and to claim possession of it forever” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
665	1KI	9	3	hnx7	figs-synecdoche	My eyes and my heart will be there	The eyes and heart are synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “I will protect and care for it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
666	1KI	9	4	h1h9	figs-metaphor	if you walk before me as David your father walked	The way a person lives is spoken of as if that person were walking on a path. Alternate translation: “if you live the way I want you to live, just as David your father did” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
667	1KI	9	4	v4jv	figs-doublet	in integrity of heart and in uprightness	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and emphasize how righteous David was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
668	1KI	9	5	gx58	figs-metonymy	the throne of your kingdom	Here “throne” refers to his reign. Alternate translation: “your dynasty” or “your reign” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
669	1KI	9	5	yq42	figs-metonymy	will never fail to be on the throne of Israel	The action of ruling a kingdom is spoken of as if it were a person sitting on a throne. This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: “will always rule over Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
670	1KI	9	6	rn8v	figs-doublet	my commandments and my statutes	Here the words “commandments” and “statutes” mean basically the same thing and emphasize all that Yahweh has commanded. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
671	1KI	9	6	h58e	figs-parallelism	worship other gods and bow down to them	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
672	1KI	9	7	jc4g	figs-metonymy	set apart to my name	Here the word “name” is a metonym for the person who possesses something. Alternate translation: “set apart for myself” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
673	1KI	9	7	s96h	figs-abstractnouns	I will cast it out of my sight	The abstract noun “sight” can be expressed with the verb “see.” Looking at something is a metaphor for protecting it. Alternate translation: “I will put it where I no longer have to see it” or “I will get rid of it so I no longer have to protect it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
674	1KI	9	8	r7b8		This temple will become a heap of ruins	“This temple will be destroyed and its remains will be piled into a high mound”
675	1KI	9	8	i5gt	figs-activepassive	will be shocked and will hiss	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “will express amazement and make a sound of disrespect” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
676	1KI	9	9	dng9	figs-parallelism	bowed down to them and worshiped them	These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase “bowed down to them” describes the posture that people used in worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
677	1KI	9	10	ug4u		It came about	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way of doing this, you could consider using it here.
678	1KI	9	10	h3xz		at the end of twenty years	“after 20 years”
679	1KI	9	10	f22q	figs-synecdoche	Solomon had finished building	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
680	1KI	9	13	vnk3	figs-rquestion	What cities are these which you have given me, my brother?	Hiram is rebuking Solomon. This questions can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “These cities that you have given me are good for nothing.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
681	1KI	9	13	g2mb	figs-activepassive	which they are still called today	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “and people still call them that today” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
682	1KI	9	14	ppd5	translate-numbers	120 talents of gold	“one hundred and twenty talents of gold.” A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: “about 4,000 kilograms of gold” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
683	1KI	9	15	yc64		the account of the forced labor which King Solomon imposed	“the account of Solomon requiring men to work”
684	1KI	9	15	xw7y		the Millo	This could mean: (1) “the terrace system” or (2) “the landfill.”
685	1KI	9	16	g237	figs-metonymy	Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up	The person is a metonym for the army he commands. Alternate translation: “The army of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had gone up” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
686	1KI	9	17	u6mz	figs-synecdoche	So Solomon rebuilt Gezer	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
687	1KI	9	22	j3hj		Solomon made no forced laborers of the people of Israel	“Solomon did not force the people of Israel to labor”
688	1KI	9	23	ql3d	translate-numbers	550 of them	“five hundred and fifty of them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
689	1KI	9	24	yuq9		built the Millo	This could mean: (1) “built the terrace system” or (2) “built the landfill.” See how you translated “the Millo” in [1 Kings 9:15](../09/15.md).
690	1KI	9	25	z3be		altar that was before Yahweh	See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 8:64](../08/64.md).
691	1KI	9	25	yqb6	figs-metonymy	So he completed the temple	Solomon is a metonym for the workers he hired to do the work. Alternate translation: “So his workers completed the temple” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
692	1KI	9	26	k7ed	figs-synecdoche	King Solomon built	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
693	1KI	9	26	f1yt		a fleet of ships	“a large group of ships”
694	1KI	9	28	sv65	translate-numbers	420 talents of gold	“four hundred and twenty talents of gold.” A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: “about 14,000 kilograms of gold” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
695	1KI	10	intro	abca			# 1 Kings 10 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>There are two parts to this chapter: The fame of Solomon’s wisdom and the wealth of his kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br>==Queen of Sheba ==<br>King Solomon became so famous for his wisdom that the queen of Sheba (modern day Yemen) came all the way to see him and was deeply impressed. God promised him great wealth and he became famously rich. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
696	1KI	10	1	ll43	figs-metonymy	Solomon’s fame concerning the name of Yahweh	Here Yahweh is represented by his “name.” This could mean: (1) Alternate translation: “Solomon’s fame, which glorified Yahweh” or (2) Alternate translation: “Solomon’s fame, which Yahweh had given him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
697	1KI	10	2	ktj1	figs-hyperbole	all that was in her heart	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: “everything she wanted to know” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
698	1KI	10	5	cyv4		the seating of his servants	This could mean: (1) “how his servants were seated around the table” or (2) “where his servants lived.”
699	1KI	10	5	fj7p	figs-idiom	there was no more breath in her	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “she was utterly amazed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
700	1KI	10	6	j9u6		I heard in my own land	“I heard while I was in my own land”
701	1KI	10	6	jsh6	figs-hendiadys	your words and your wisdom	Here the word “wisdom” can describe the word “words.” Alternate translation: “your wise sayings” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hendiadys]])
702	1KI	10	7	w8cg	figs-metonymy	my eyes have seen it	The phrase “my eyes” emphasizes that she herself saw it. Alternate translation: “I have seen it for myself” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
703	1KI	10	7	eha5	figs-activepassive	Not half was told me about your wisdom and wealth	This can be stated without the passive form. Alternate translation: “They did not tell me about even half of your wisdom and wealth” or “You are much more wise and wealthy than what they told me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
704	1KI	10	8	p6v2	figs-idiom	who constantly stand before you	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “who are always in your presence waiting to serve you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
705	1KI	10	9	jp39	figs-activepassive	May Yahweh your God be praised	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “May people praise Yahweh your God” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
706	1KI	10	9	vgv4	figs-metonymy	who placed you on the throne of Israel	The throne is a metonym for the king who sits on it. Alternate translation: “who made you king of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
707	1KI	10	10	nkd9	translate-numbers	120 talents of gold	“one hundred and twenty talents of gold.” A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: “about 4,000 kilograms of gold” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
708	1KI	10	10	qy6h	figs-activepassive	No greater amount of spices … was ever given to him again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “No one ever again gave to King Solomon more spices than the queen of Sheba gave to him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
709	1KI	10	11	ss8l	translate-unknown	almug wood	a type of wood, possibly one with a pleasant scent (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
710	1KI	10	12	w9a9	figs-synecdoche	The king made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. Alternate translation: “The king told his people to make” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
711	1KI	10	12	k51b	figs-activepassive	or been seen again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “nor has anyone ever seen such a great quantity again” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
712	1KI	10	12	l6t4		to this day	This means to the day that the author was writing this.
713	1KI	10	13	k6r5	figs-parallelism	everything she wished for, whatever she asked	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
714	1KI	10	13	yw6r		of his royal bounty	“because as king he had so much”
715	1KI	10	14	s28z		in one year	“each year.” This refers to every year of Solomon’s reign, and not to just one time.
716	1KI	10	14	wr4k	translate-numbers	666 talents of gold	“six hundred sixty-six.” A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: “almost 22,000 kilograms of gold” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
717	1KI	10	16	ur9k	figs-synecdoche	King Solomon made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. Alternate translation: “King Solomon’s men made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
718	1KI	10	16	dc4k	translate-numbers	two hundred large shields	“200 large shields” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
719	1KI	10	16	qcy8	translate-bweight	Six hundred shekels of gold	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: “About 6.6 kilograms of gold” or “Six and one half kilograms of gold” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
720	1KI	10	16	eu65		Six hundred shekels	Because the word “shekels” does not appear here in the Hebrew text, some modern versions assume instead the unit of bekah, which was equivalent to only a half shekel. Any version making this assumption would signal a metric equivalent of about three kilograms.
721	1KI	10	17	zp6b	figs-synecdoche	He also made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped Solomon do this. Alternate translation: “The king’s men also made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
722	1KI	10	17	x89d	translate-numbers	three hundred shields	“300 shields” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
723	1KI	10	17	x1m1	translate-bweight	Three minas of gold	A mina is a unit of weight equal to about 550 grams. Alternate translation: “About 1.7 kilograms of gold” or “One and three-quarters kilograms of gold” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
724	1KI	10	17	ii47		the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon	“the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest.” See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md).
725	1KI	10	18	rq21	figs-synecdoche	the king made	It might be best to translate so that the reader understands that other people helped the king do this. Alternate translation: “the king’s men made” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
726	1KI	10	18	bcw6	translate-unknown	throne of ivory	Ivory is the hard, white substance from the tusks or teeth of large animals. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
727	1KI	10	21	ky1i		the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon	“the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest.” See how you translated this in [1 Kings 7:2](../07/02.md).
728	1KI	10	22	b4zx	translate-unknown	ivory	Ivory is the hard, white substance from the tusks or teeth of large animals. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 10:18](../10/18.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
729	1KI	10	22	qu73	translate-unknown	apes and baboons	These animals live wild in Africa. At the ends of their four limbs are what look like human hands and feet, and they have long tails. Some people consider baboons a type of ape. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
730	1KI	10	24	d3dl	figs-hyperbole	All the earth	This is a generalization. Alternate translation: “People from everywhere” or “People from many different places” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
731	1KI	10	24	a1m3	figs-metonymy	sought the presence of Solomon	The presence of the person is a metonym for being able to speak and listen to the person. Alternate translation: “sought an audience with Solomon” or “wanted to visit Solomon” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
732	1KI	10	24	en9c	figs-metonymy	to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart	The heart is a metonym for what a person thinks and is spoken of as if it were a container. The abstract noun “wisdom” is spoken of as if it were an object that could be put in a container and can be translated as an adjective. It can be a metonym for either the person or the words the person speaks. Alternate translation: “to hear his wisdom, which God had given him” or “to hear how wise God had enabled him to be” or “to hear him speak the wise words that God had enabled him to speak” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
733	1KI	10	26	d168	translate-numbers	1,400 chariots and twelve thousand horsemen	“one thousand four hundred chariots and 12,000 horsemen” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
734	1KI	10	27	hi32	figs-hyperbole	The king had silver in Jerusalem, as much as the stones on the ground	The narrator uses exaggeration to emphasize the great amount of silver that was in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “The king had so much silver in Jerusalem, it was like there was as much silver as there was stones on the ground” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
735	1KI	10	28	qm3h	figs-activepassive	were imported from Egypt	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “that his merchants had bought from people in Egypt” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
736	1KI	10	28	hmd8	translate-names	Kue	This is the name of a region. Some think that Kue was the same as Cilicia, in Asia Minor. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
737	1KI	10	29	a9id	figs-activepassive	Chariots were purchased	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “His merchants purchased chariots” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
738	1KI	10	29	m334	translate-bweight	six hundred shekels of silver…150 shekels	A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: “about 6.6 kilograms of silver … about 1.7 kilograms” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
739	1KI	10	29	z3uu	translate-numbers	six hundred shekels of silver	“600 shekels of silver” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
740	1KI	10	29	ce7h	translate-numbers	150 shekels	“one hundred and fifty shekels” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
741	1KI	10	29	e5bh	figs-activepassive	Many of these were then sold	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “His merchants then sold many of these” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
742	1KI	11	intro	abcb			# 1 Kings 11 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the end of the story of Solomon. (Chapters 1-11)<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Intermarriage with Gentiles<br>God had told the people of Israel in Moses’s law never to marry women from the Gentile nations. But Solomon married many women from Gentile countries. This was because their religious beliefs would negatively affect Israel. Solomon, the wisest man, became a fool and his wives persuaded him to worship foolish idols. God became angry and warned he would take away 10 tribes from the kingdom of his son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
743	1KI	11	1	i6y4		Now King Solomon	The word “Now” is used here to mark a break in the main story line where the narrator starts to tell a new part of the story.
744	1KI	11	1	rz6n	translate-names	Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites	These are names of people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
745	1KI	11	2	u5n2	figs-metonymy	turn your heart to their gods	To “turn someone’s heart” is to convince that person to change his affection. Alternate translation: “persuade you to worship the gods that they worship” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
746	1KI	11	3	pv2y	translate-numbers	seven hundred royal wives and three hundred concubines	“700 royal wives and 300 concubines” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
747	1KI	11	3	l6qf	figs-explicit	turned his heart away	To “turn someone’s heart” is to convince that person to change his affection. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: “turned his heart away from Yahweh” or “persuaded him to stop worshiping Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
748	1KI	11	4	d7qt	figs-metonymy	his heart was not fully surrendered … as was the heart of David	To “surrender” your heart refers to giving total allegiance and affection. Alternate translation: “he was not fully devoted … as was David” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
749	1KI	11	5	u9if	translate-names	Ashtoreth … Molech	These are the names of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
750	1KI	11	5	pjt2	translate-names	Sidonians	This is the name of a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
751	1KI	11	5	ucx3	translate-names	he followed Molech	Some version render this as “Milcom.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
752	1KI	11	6	irv2	figs-metaphor	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The phrase, “in the sight of” refers to someone’s opinion. Alternate translation: “what Yahweh considered to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
753	1KI	11	7	tm2s	translate-names	Chemosh … Molech	These are the names of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
754	1KI	11	8	pkl8		sacrificed to their gods at them	Here the words “at them” refer to the shrines that Solomon built.
755	1KI	11	9	c133	figs-idiom	his heart had turned away from him	The words “his heart had turned” refer to his having changed allegiance and affection. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 11:1](../11/01.md). Alternate translation: “Solomon had stopped worshiping Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
756	1KI	11	9	h8sw		he had appeared to him twice	“Yahweh had appeared to Solomon twice”
757	1KI	11	11	xd9u	figs-metaphor	tear the kingdom from you	To “tear from” is to forcefully remove. This is like a person tears apart a piece of cloth. Alternate translation: “forcefully take the kingdom from you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
758	1KI	11	12	d4rp	figs-metonymy	the hand of your son	The word “hand” refers to control, authority and power. Alternate translation: “your son’s control” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
759	1KI	11	14	gu9w	translate-names	Hadad	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
760	1KI	11	15	y3by		General Information:	This begins three verses of background material that happened long before.
761	1KI	11	16	i88s		Connecting Statement:	This continues background material that happened long before.
762	1KI	11	16	gn6i	figs-synecdoche	Joab and all Israel	The words “all Israel” refer to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: “Joab and all of the Israelite army” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
763	1KI	11	17	k3g7		Connecting Statement:	This concludes background material that happened long before.
764	1KI	11	17	dd34	figs-activepassive	But Hadad was taken with other Edomites by his father’s servants	This can be stated in active form. “But the servants of Hadad’s father took him with other Edomites” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
765	1KI	11	18	cl9u		General Information:	This section continues the background information that began in [1 Kings 11:15](../11/15.md).
766	1KI	11	18	vp1v		They left Midian	Here the word “They” refers to Hadad and the other Edomites mentioned in [1 Kings 11:17](../11/17.md).
767	1KI	11	18	g3dy	translate-names	Midian … Paran … Egypt	These are the names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
768	1KI	11	19	vy6v	translate-names	Tahpenes	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
769	1KI	11	20	cu24	translate-names	Tahpenes	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
770	1KI	11	20	kna5	translate-names	Hadad … Genubath	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
771	1KI	11	21	ub66	figs-euphemism	David had lain down with his ancestors	This is a polite way of saying David was dead. Alternate translation: “David had died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
772	1KI	11	23	gw5v	translate-names	Rezon … Eliada … Hadadezer	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
773	1KI	11	23	nuu8	translate-names	Zobah	This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
774	1KI	11	24	g294	translate-names	Zobah … Damascus	These are names of locations. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
775	1KI	11	24	xw9z	figs-synecdoche	when David defeated	Here “David” refers to David and his army. Alternate translation: “when David’s army overcame” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
776	1KI	11	25	c11u	translate-names	Aram	This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
777	1KI	11	25	uqb4		all the days of Solomon	“during the time that Solomon was alive” or “all the days of Solomon’s life”
778	1KI	11	25	q4nx		Rezon abhorred Israel	“Rezon hated Israel very much”
779	1KI	11	26	my6s	translate-names	Jeroboam … Nebat	These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
780	1KI	11	26	p4a7	translate-names	Zeredah	This is the name of a location. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
781	1KI	11	26	dp3d	translate-names	Zeruah	This is the name of a woman. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
782	1KI	11	26	t72j	figs-metonymy	lifted up his hand against the king	The word “hand” refers to authority, power and control. The phrase “lifted up against” refers to having opposed someone by using authority, power and control. This is a metonym used as a common idiom. Alternate translation: “rebelled against the king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
783	1KI	11	27	zc8g		Solomon had built up the place located at Millo	Translate “Millo” as in [1 Kings 9:15](../09/15.md).
784	1KI	11	28	y6ga		a mighty man of valor	This could mean: (1) “a great warrior” or (2) “a very capable man” or (3) “a wealthy and influential man.”
785	1KI	11	28	kz58		he gave him command	“he made him commander”
786	1KI	11	28	xb54	figs-metonymy	all the labor	The word “labor” refers to the work that Solomon commanded the people to do for his government. This is a metonym. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
787	1KI	11	28	hea7	figs-metonymy	the house of Joseph	This refers to the descendants of Joseph who were the people groups of Ephraim and Manasseh. This is a metonym. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
788	1KI	11	29	ijr8	translate-names	Ahijah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
789	1KI	11	29	e5f2	translate-names	Shilonite	The Shilonites are a people group. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
790	1KI	11	31	b9tk		He said	Here the word “He” refers to Ahijah.
791	1KI	11	31	zw4e	figs-metaphor	tear the kingdom out	Here “tear … out” is a metaphor that refers to the action of forcefully removing. This is like a person tears apart a piece of cloth. See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 11:11](../11/11.md). Alternate translation: “forcefully take the kingdom out” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
792	1KI	11	31	ei9m	figs-metonymy	the hand of Solomon	Here “hand” is a metonym that refers to a person’s authority, control and power. Alternate translation: “Solomon’s control” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
793	1KI	11	32	m8js	figs-metonymy	Solomon will have	The name “Solomon” here is a metonym referring to his descendants. Alternate translation: “Solomon’s sons will have” or “Solomon’s descendants will have” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
794	1KI	11	33	f1ie	translate-names	Ashtoreth … Chemosh … Molech	These are the names of false gods. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
795	1KI	11	33	wij3	translate-names	Sidonians … Moab … Ammon	These are the names of locations and the people groups that live there. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
796	1KI	11	33	ebs4	figs-metonymy	what is right in my eyes	“Eyes” here is a metonym for someone’s opinion or idea. This is a commonly used idiom. Alternate translation: “what I consider to be right” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
797	1KI	11	34	v3gz		General Information:	Ahijah continues to tell Jeroboam what Yahweh has said.
798	1KI	11	34	i3w3		I will not take	Here the word “I” refers to Yahweh.
799	1KI	11	34	e7rw	figs-metonymy	out of Solomon’s hand	Here the word “hand” is a metonym that refers to a person’s authority, control and power. Alternate translation: “out of Solomon’s control” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
800	1KI	11	35	u6ey		I will give it to you	Here the word “you” refers to Jeroboam.
801	1KI	11	36	nvf4	figs-metonymy	may always have a lamp before me	The word “lamp” is a metonym that refers to a person’s influence and guidance. Alternate translation: “will always have a descendant to rule as an influence and a guide for obeying my covenant with David’s family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
802	1KI	11	37	p3nd		General Information:	Ahijah continues to tell Jeroboam what Yahweh has said.
803	1KI	11	37	zb1t		I will take you	Here the word “I” refers to Yahweh and the word “you” refers to Jeroboam.
804	1KI	11	38	z9vj	figs-metonymy	what is right in my eyes	The word “eyes” here is a metonym for someone’s opinion or idea. This is a commonly used idiom. See how you translated this phrase in [1 Kings 11:33](../11/33.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
805	1KI	11	38	zk8x	figs-metaphor	build you a sure house	The clause “build a house” is a metaphor for establishing descendants from that time on. Alternate translation: “establish for you a lasting kingdom” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
806	1KI	11	40	m9v1	translate-names	Shishak	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
807	1KI	11	41	cf3z	figs-activepassive	are they not written in the book of the events of Solomon?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: “you can find them in the book of the events of Solomon.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
808	1KI	11	41	yk5p		the book of the events of Solomon	This book no longer exists.
809	1KI	11	43	wer1	figs-metaphor	He slept with his ancestors and he was buried	The clause “slept with his ancestors” is a metaphor that expresses as a euphemism the death of a person in more gentle words. Alternate translation: “He died and he was buried with his ancestors” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
810	1KI	11	43	ttg1	figs-activepassive	he was buried	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “people buried him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
811	1KI	12	intro	abcc			# 1 Kings 12 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>### Civil war<br>This chapter explains how the united kingdom of Israel was split into the two kingdoms: Israel and Judah. This is sometimes called a “civil war.”<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Israel splits<br>God’s warning to Solomon came true. In spite of his famous wealth, Solomon had over-taxed his own people and forced them to work for free. When the people requested that King Rehoboam reduce taxes and forced labor, he said that he would be harsher than his father. This caused the 10 northern tribes to revolt and appoint Jeroboam as their king. These northern tribes are now called the kingdom of Israel. Only Judah and Benjamin stayed with Rehoboam. They are called Judah. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/appoint]])<br><br>### Jeroboam introduces calf worship<br>Jeroboam made a terrible mistake. He was afraid that if the people continued to go to Jerusalem to worship in the temple, they would want to return to Rehoboam as their king. So he made two shrines with calves made of gold for the people to worship. This eventually caused the destruction of his whole family. The kingdom of Israel continued worshiping the idols until they were taken slaves by the Assyrians. The northern tribes were unable to truly worship Yahweh without going to Jerusalem in the kingdom of Judah.<br><br>## Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>### Metaphor<br>The people used the metaphor of “yoke” for oppressive government: “Your father made our yoke difficult. Now then, make your father’s hard work easier, and lighten the heavy yoke that he put on us.” But Rehoboam promised to increase their oppression with three metaphors: “My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist. So now, although my father burdened you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
812	1KI	12	1	rer8	figs-synecdoche	all Israel was coming	Here “Israel” represents all the men of Israel capable of fighting. Here “all Israel” is a generalization which means almost all the men of Israel. Alternate translation: “all the men of Israel were coming” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
813	1KI	12	2	kgj5		It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
814	1KI	12	2	s9f6	translate-names	Jeroboam … Nebat	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
815	1KI	12	3	hs1v		called him	Here the word “him” refers to Jeroboam.
816	1KI	12	4	nt4b	figs-metaphor	made our yoke heavy	A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and requirements. Alternate translation: “treated us cruelly” or “forced us to work very hard” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
817	1KI	12	6	b1cu	figs-idiom	the old men who had stood before Solomon	To “stand before” is an idiom for serving the king in his presence. Alternate translation: “the old men who counseled Solomon” or “the old men who attended to Solomon” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
818	1KI	12	9	w13a	figs-metaphor	Lighten the yoke that your father put on us	To “lighten the yoke” is a metaphor to represent lifting of the burden. Alternate translation: “Do not treat us as cruelly as your father did” or “Do not force us to work as hard as your father did” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
819	1KI	12	10	f3lx	figs-metaphor	My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist	This metaphor means that Rehoboam is more cruel and intimidating than his father. Alternate translation: “What I will do to make your burden heavier is much more than what my father put on you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
820	1KI	12	11	p1d4	figs-metaphor	My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions	This metaphor means that the punishment Rehoboam plans to give will be worse than what his father gave. Alternate translation: “My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
821	1KI	12	11	y1yh		punish you with scorpions	The word scorpions may refer to: (1) a whip with sharp metal barbs on the end or (2) a spider-like creature that has a poisonous sting.
822	1KI	12	14	akf3	figs-metaphor	burdened you with a heavy yoke	A heavy yoke is a metaphor for very difficult labor and requirements. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:4](../12/04.md). Alternate translation: “treated you cruelly” or “forced you to work very hard” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
823	1KI	12	14	m7vy	figs-metaphor	My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions	This metaphor means that the punishment Rehoboam plans to give will be worse than what his father gave. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 12:11](../12/11.md). Alternate translation: “My father used whips to force you to work but I will use even crueler punishment” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
824	1KI	12	15	tz7u	figs-idiom	it was a turn of events brought about by Yahweh	This is an idiom and can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh caused things to happen like this” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
825	1KI	12	15	k3cf	figs-idiom	his word that he had spoken by Ahijah … to Jeroboam	The idiom “had spoken by” someone refers to giving someone a message to tell others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
826	1KI	12	15	cf34	translate-names	Ahijah … Jeroboam … Nebat	These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
827	1KI	12	15	e3ze	translate-names	Shilonite	This is the name of a people group from the town of Shiloh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
828	1KI	12	16	xhj1	figs-synecdoche	all Israel	Here “Israel” represents all he men of Israel capable of fighting. “All Israel” is a generalization which means almost all the men of Israel. Alternate translation: “all the men of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
829	1KI	12	16	k5yx	figs-rquestion	What share do we have in David?	“Share” here is a metonym meaning a part, involvement, or interest. This question can be translated as a simple statement. Alternate translation: “We will have no part in the family of David.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
830	1KI	12	16	b5fl	figs-metonymy	We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse	“Son of Jesse” here is a metonym for David, a son of Jesse. “Inheritance” is a metonym for the part left for these people from David’s successes. Alternate translation: “We will have nothing to do with the descendants of Jesse” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
831	1KI	12	16	u1a1	figs-metonymy	Go to your tents, Israel	“Tents” here is a metonym representing a person’s place of residence. Alternate translation: “Go to your homes, people of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
832	1KI	12	16	l1mn	figs-metonymy	Now see to your own house, David	“House” here is a metonym for David’s lineage of power and prestige. Alternate translation: “Now take care of your own kingdom, descendant of David” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
833	1KI	12	18	qw63	translate-names	Adoniram	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
834	1KI	12	18	nf44	figs-metonymy	all Israel	Here “Israel” is a metonym for the people of Israel. “All Israel” is a generalization which means almost all the people of Israel. Alternate translation: “all the people of Israel who were there” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
835	1KI	12	19	e9fg	figs-metonymy	the house of David	Here “house” is a metonym that represents family or descendants. Alternate translation: “the kings descended from David” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
836	1KI	12	19	wki7		to this day	“ever since that time.” This refers to the time that the writer was actually writing this.
837	1KI	12	20	ek8h		It happened that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
838	1KI	12	20	xsq2	figs-synecdoche	when all Israel heard	“All Israel” here is a generalization that means the capable men of Israel who represent the rest of the people by a synecdoche. Alternate translation: “when all the leaders of Israel heard” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
839	1KI	12	20	q57f	figs-explicit	king over all Israel	“Israel” implicitly means the northern ten tribes that rebelled against Rehoboam. Alternate translation: “king over all of the 10 tribes of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
840	1KI	12	20	e94p		the family of David	“David’s descendants”
841	1KI	12	21	bcr4	figs-metonymy	all the house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin	Here “house” is a metonym that represents a tribe or descendants. And, here “tribe” refers specifically to the soldiers from those tribes. Alternate translation: “all the soldiers from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
842	1KI	12	21	sx4r	translate-numbers	180,000 chosen men	“one hundred eighty thousand chosen men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
843	1KI	12	21	va9y	figs-metonymy	the house of Israel	Here “house” represents the kingdom made up of the 10 northern tribes of Israel. Alternate translation: “the kingdom of Israel” or “the people of the northern tribes of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
844	1KI	12	22	lz9d	figs-idiom	the word of God came … it said	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. Alternate translation: “God spoke this message … and he said” or “God spoke these words … and he said” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
845	1KI	12	22	bf83	translate-names	Shemaiah	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
846	1KI	12	22	t1dq		the man of God	The expression “man of God” is a respectful way of referring to a prophet of Yahweh. Alternate translation: “the man who belongs to God” or “the prophet of God”
847	1KI	12	23	v1cq	figs-metonymy	all the house of Judah and Benjamin	Here “house” is a metonym that represents a tribe or descendants. Alternate translation: “all the people from the tribes of Judah and Benjamin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
848	1KI	12	24	s1c7	figs-doublet	your brothers the people of Israel	The words “brothers” and “people of Israel” are a doublet that refer to the men of the ten northern tribes and emphasize the family relationship between them and the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
849	1KI	12	24	kwz5	figs-activepassive	for this thing has been made to happen by me	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “because I have made this thing happen” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
850	1KI	12	26	ul7w	figs-metonymy	thought in his heart	“Heart” here is a metonym for a person’s inner consciousness, thoughts, motivation, or feelings. Alternate translation: “thought to himself” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
851	1KI	12	26	ek8x	figs-metonymy	the house of David	Here “house” is a metonym representing family or descendants. Alternate translation: “the kings descended from David” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
852	1KI	12	27	t95u		If these people go up	The words “these people” refer to the people of the northern ten tribes of Israel.
853	1KI	12	27	jw8j	figs-metonymy	the heart of these people	“Heart” here is a metonym for the people’s allegiance and affection. Alternate translation: “the allegiance of these people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
854	1KI	12	27	vzl3	figs-parallelism	turn again to their master, to Rehoboam king of Judah … return to Rehoboam king of Judah	These phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined to emphasize Jeroboam’s fear that the people would turn again to Rehoboam as king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
855	1KI	12	28	aag1	figs-metonymy	brought you up	“You” here is a metonym for the ancestors of the people. Alternate translation: “brought your ancestors up” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
856	1KI	12	31	mi56	figs-metonymy	Jeroboam made houses on high places	The workers who did this at Jeroboam’s commands are represented by the metonym of the name of Jeroboam himself. Alternate translation: “Jeroboam’s workers made houses on high places” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
857	1KI	12	31	d1nx	figs-explicit	houses on high places	The implied information is that these were houses of worship. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “houses of worship on high places” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
858	1KI	12	31	q1ht		made priests	“appointed men to be priests”
859	1KI	12	32	t9dt	translate-hebrewmonths	in the eighth month, on the fifteenth day of the month	This is the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar. The fifteenth day is near the beginning of November on Western calendars. Alternate translation: “on the fifteenth day of the eighth month” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
860	1KI	12	32	f8e9	figs-idiom	went up to the altar	“Went up” here is an idiom for going to a sacred place to worship since these altars were located on high places. Alternate translation: “offered sacrifices on the altar” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
861	1KI	12	33	t8tb	figs-idiom	went up to the altar	“Went up” here is an idiom for going to a sacred place to worship since these altars were located on high places. Alternate translation: “offered sacrifices on the altar” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
862	1KI	12	33	uh1v		in the month he had planned in his own mind	“in the month that he had determined”
863	1KI	13	intro	abcd			# 1 Kings 13 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has two parts: The young prophet’s warning to Jeroboam (1-10) and the old prophet’s deception (11-34). (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Obeying God<br>People should do what God tells them to do and not what other people tell them is God’s will for them. The story of the young prophet and the old prophet is an example of this. (See:[[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/reward]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/willofgod]])
864	1KI	13	1	xe5m	figs-explicit	A man of God came out of Judah by the word of Yahweh to Bethel	The implied information is that Yahweh sent the man of God to Bethel. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh sent a man of God from Judah to Bethel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
865	1KI	13	1	gc3y		A man of God	This is another title for a prophet. Alternate translation: “A prophet”
866	1KI	13	1	zw3a		came out of Judah	“came from Judah”
867	1KI	13	1	y888		the word of Yahweh	“the message of Yahweh” or “Yahweh’s message”
868	1KI	13	2	w431		He cried against the altar	Here “He” refers to the man of God.
869	1KI	13	2	j9hb	figs-idiom	cried against the altar	This means he prophesied toward the altar in a loud and condemning voice. Alternate translation: “prophesied loudly toward the altar” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
870	1KI	13	2	b5kx	figs-apostrophe	Altar, altar	The prophet spoke to the altar as if it were a person who could hear him. He said this twice for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-apostrophe]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
871	1KI	13	2	xz9x	figs-metonymy	a son named Josiah will be born to the family of David	Here the “family of David” refers to the descendants of David. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “a descendant of David will have a son named Josiah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
872	1KI	13	2	rc7m		they will burn	Here “they” refers to Josiah and the people with him.
873	1KI	13	3	z5ty	figs-activepassive	the altar will be split apart, and the ashes on it will be poured out	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh will split the altar apart and the ashes on it will fall to the ground” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
874	1KI	13	4	vle1	figs-activepassive	the hand with which he had reached out against the man dried up	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh dried up the hand with which he had reached out against the man” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
875	1KI	13	4	zft3		dried up	“withered” or “became paralyzed”
876	1KI	13	5	pg6i	figs-activepassive	The altar was also split apart	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh also split the altar apart” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
877	1KI	13	5	r5aa	figs-activepassive	as described by the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “as the man of God had described by the word of Yahweh as a sign” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
878	1KI	13	5	u4ww		the word of Yahweh	“the message of Yahweh” or “Yahweh’s message”
879	1KI	13	6	y2ga	figs-abstractnouns	Plead for the favor of Yahweh your God	The abstract noun “favor” can be expressed as a verb. Alternate translation: “Plead that Yahweh your God may favor me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
880	1KI	13	6	mlb5	figs-activepassive	my hand may be restored to me again	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh may restore my hand” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
881	1KI	13	6	whk6	figs-activepassive	the king’s hand was restored to him again, and it became as it was before	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh restored the king’s hand and made it as it was before” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
882	1KI	13	7	hp7c	figs-rpronouns	Come home with me and refresh yourself	The word “yourself” is a reflexive pronoun. Alternate translation: “Come home with me and eat some food” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
883	1KI	13	8	m4ns		half your possessions	“half of your house”
884	1KI	13	9	cz7l		You will eat no bread nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came	“Do not eat bread, drink water, or return by the way that you came”
885	1KI	13	10	zph8		left another way	“went a different way”
886	1KI	13	12	ujg1	figs-explicit	his sons had seen the way	The implied information is that the sons also told their father which way the man of God went. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
887	1KI	13	13	heb1		Saddle	This means to place a seat on the back of an animal so a person can ride on it.
888	1KI	13	14	ijy3		The old prophet	This refers to the prophet who lived in Bethel.
889	1KI	13	14	iz7y		he said to him	“the old prophet said to the man of God”
890	1KI	13	14	z6cq		He answered	“The man of God answered”
891	1KI	13	16	r6gl		go in with you	“go into your house”
892	1KI	13	16	tlu7		in this place	“in Bethel”
893	1KI	13	17	lc3f	figs-activepassive	it was commanded to me by the word of Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh commanded me by his word” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
894	1KI	13	17	h2f5		the word of Yahweh	“the message of Yahweh” or “Yahweh’s message”
895	1KI	13	18	z9es		an angel spoke to me by the word of Yahweh	“an angel delivered to me a message from Yahweh”
896	1KI	13	18	nn2d		by the word of Yahweh	“the message of Yahweh” or “Yahweh’s message”
897	1KI	13	20	jm5r	figs-explicit	As they sat at the table	The implied information is that they were still eating and drinking at the table. Alternate translation: “As they were eating and drinking at the table” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
898	1KI	13	20	gh86	figs-idiom	the word of Yahweh came to the prophet	The idiom “the word of Yahweh came to” is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “Yahweh gave a message to the prophet” or “Yahweh spoke this message to the prophet” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
899	1KI	13	20	smt3		brought him back	Here the word “him” refers to the man of God.
900	1KI	13	21	t7yr	figs-idiom	came from Judah, saying, “Yahweh	The idiom “the word of Yahweh came to” in the previous verse is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “came from Judah. He said, ‘Yahweh” or “came from Judah: ‘Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
901	1KI	13	21	ka7n		he cried to the man of God	“the prophet spoke loudly to the man of God”
902	1KI	13	21	c5k8		Because you have been disobedient to the word of Yahweh	“Because you have not obeyed the word of Yahweh”
903	1KI	13	23	yg23		the prophet saddled the donkey	This means he placed a seat on the back of the donkey so the man of God could ride on it. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 13:13](../13/13.md).
904	1KI	13	24	cs7d	figs-activepassive	his body was left on the road	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “left his body on the road” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
905	1KI	13	24	b5wa		his body	“his dead body”
906	1KI	13	25	sim2		they came and told it	Here “it” refers to what they had seen on the road. Alternate translation: “they came and told about what they had seen”
907	1KI	13	28	im6s		the body	“the dead body of the man of God”
908	1KI	13	28	s3e9		left in the road	“lying in the road”
909	1KI	13	29	f12j		took up	“lifted up”
910	1KI	13	29	v8rd		the body	“the dead body”
911	1KI	13	30	m79y		they mourned	Here the word “they” refers to the prophet and his sons.
912	1KI	13	30	s4c8		Woe, my brother!	The word “Woe” here is an expression of great sorrow.
913	1KI	13	31	mwf5		he had buried him	Here the word “he” refers to the old prophet and the word “him” refers to the man of God.
914	1KI	13	31	h3ms	figs-synecdoche	Lay my bones beside his bones	Here “my bones” represents his entire body. Alternate translation: “Lay my dead body beside his bones” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
915	1KI	13	32	cl38	figs-explicit	houses on the high places	The implied information is that these were houses of worship. Alternate translation: “houses of worship on the high places” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
916	1KI	13	34	u6v6	figs-activepassive	This matter became sin to the family of Jeroboam	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Jeroboam’s family sinned by doing this thing” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
917	1KI	13	34	u16a		This matter	This phrase refers to Jeroboam’s setting up shrines and appointing priests.
918	1KI	13	34	ab53	figs-activepassive	caused his family to be destroyed and to be exterminated	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “because of this God destroyed and exterminated Jeroboam’s family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
919	1KI	13	34	p7vm	figs-doublet	to be destroyed and to be exterminated	These mean nearly the same thing. Alternate translation: “to be completely destroyed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
920	1KI	14	intro	abce			# 1 Kings 14 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This chapter has two stories. One is the death of Jeroboam’s son (1-18). The other is the reign of Rehoboam (20-31).<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The death of Jeroboam’s son<br>God knows the truth; it is useless to try to fool God’s prophet. Jeroboam’s son became sick; so the king sent his wife, disguised as a common woman, to the prophet. The prophet was blind, but when Jeroboam’s wife arrived he told her, “Come in, wife of Jeroboam.” He also told her that her son would die and that all of Jeroboam’s family would be killed, because he had caused Israel to worship the golden calves. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]])<br><br>### Rehoboam’s reign<br>When Solomon obeyed God, God made him very rich. When the people of Judah began to worship the fertility goddess, Ashtoreth, and to do many evil things, they had to give all of their wealth to the king of Egypt to persuade him not to attack Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
921	1KI	14	2	qek9		disguise yourself	“change how you appear to others”
922	1KI	14	2	dqs3	figs-activepassive	you will not be recognized	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “no one will recognize you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
923	1KI	14	5	gqa2		Look, the wife of Jeroboam	Here the word “Look” means “pay attention.”
924	1KI	14	5	j3d5	figs-abstractnouns	coming to seek advice from you	The abstract noun “advice” can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: “coming to ask you to advise her” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
925	1KI	14	5	yfs2	figs-idiom	Say such and such to her	The words “such and such” mean that Yahweh told Ahijah what to say. Alternate translation: “Speak in this way to her” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
926	1KI	14	6	ua5q	figs-rquestion	Why do you pretend to be someone you are not?	This question shows that Ahijah knew she was disguised. Alternate translation: “Stop pretending to be someone else; I know who you are.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
927	1KI	14	6	d37a	figs-activepassive	I have been sent to you with bad news	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh told me to give you bad news” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
928	1KI	14	7	yfv3		I raised you	“I exalted you”
929	1KI	14	8	dpr3	figs-metaphor	I tore the kingdom away	God forcefully removed most of the kingdom like a person tears a piece of cloth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
930	1KI	14	8	bf17		followed me	“obeyed me”
931	1KI	14	8	gar7	figs-metonymy	with all his heart	Here the “heart” refers to a person’s will and desire. Alternate translation: “with all his will” or “with complete commitment” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
932	1KI	14	8	q6zi	figs-metaphor	what was right in my eyes	The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: “what I judged to be right” or “what I considered to be right” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
933	1KI	14	9	u58x	figs-metaphor	thrust me behind your back	Jeroboam has disrespected Yahweh like a person throws away something that is not wanted. Alternate translation: “completely rejected me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
934	1KI	14	10	jtx8		look	“pay attention.” This word is added to indicate that what follows is important.
935	1KI	14	10	fi6e	figs-parallelism	I will cut off … and will completely remove	These two phrases are very similar in meaning and are repeated for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
936	1KI	14	10	yn7w	figs-metaphor	cut off from you every male child in Israel	Yahweh speaks of destroying Jeroboam’s family and preventing him from having any descendants as if he were cutting them off as one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: “destroy every one of your male children in Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
937	1KI	14	10	zd2e	figs-simile	will completely remove your family, like someone who burns up dung until it is gone	This simile compares the removal of every descendant of Jeroboam with the complete burning up of dung that was mixed with straw, dried, and burned for fuel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
938	1KI	14	11	e4g6	figs-activepassive	Anyone who belongs to your family who dies in the city will be eaten by dogs	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Dogs will eat anyone who belongs to your family and who dies in the city” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
939	1KI	14	11	vp8m	figs-activepassive	anyone who dies in the field will be eaten by the birds of the heavens	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the birds of the heavens will eat anyone who dies in the field” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
940	1KI	14	12	nm7y	figs-synecdoche	when your feet enter the city	The word “feet” here is a synecdoche for the whole person. Alternate translation: “when you enter the city” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
941	1KI	14	13	pc5p	figs-hyperbole	All Israel	This is a generalization that means the people of the northern kingdom of Israel. Alternate translation: “The Israelite people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
942	1KI	14	13	und5		go into a grave	“be buried in a grave”
943	1KI	14	13	y175	figs-metonymy	out of Jeroboam’s house	The word “house” here is a metonym for “family.” Alternate translation: “in all of Jeroboam’s family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
944	1KI	14	13	g2na	figs-metaphor	was anything good found in the sight of Yahweh, the God of Israel	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s judgment or evaluation. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “did Yahweh, the God of Israel, find anything he judged to be good” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
945	1KI	14	14	j5k3	figs-metaphor	cut off the family of Jeroboam	The writer speaks of the new king of Israel destroying Jeroboam’s family and preventing him from having any descendants like one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: “destroy the descendants of Jeroboam” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
946	1KI	14	15	li45	figs-simile	Yahweh will attack Israel as a reed is shaken in the water	The writer here uses a simile to express how Yahweh will bring judgment on the people of Israel. Alternate translation: “Yahweh will attack the people of Israel as a reed is shaken in the water” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
947	1KI	14	15	ul1s	figs-activepassive	as a reed is shaken in the water	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “like a river of water shakes a reed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
948	1KI	14	15	fha5	figs-metaphor	he will root up Israel out of this good land	Yahweh compares Israel with a plant that he will tear out of the ground by its roots. Alternate translation: “he will remove the people of Israel from this good land” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
949	1KI	14	15	h592		scatter them	“disperse them”
950	1KI	14	17	w3yy	translate-names	Tirzah	This is the name of the city where king Jeroboam lived. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
951	1KI	14	18	tt3k	figs-hyperbole	All Israel buried him and mourned for him	This is a generalization that means the people of Israel buried him and mourned for him. Alternate translation: “A great number of the people of Israel were present when people buried him, and the people of Israel mourned for him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
952	1KI	14	18	h95x	figs-activepassive	just as it was told to them by the word of Yahweh	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “just as Yahweh told them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
953	1KI	14	18	be92		by the word of Yahweh	“by the message of Yahweh” or “in Yahweh’s message”
954	1KI	14	19	yrn5		see	“look” or “see for yourself”
955	1KI	14	19	z8ib	figs-activepassive	they are written in	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “you can find them written in” or “someone has written about them in” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
956	1KI	14	19	bn67		the book of the events of the kings of Israel	This refers to a book that no longer exists.
957	1KI	14	20	srn1	translate-numbers	twenty-two years	“22 years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
958	1KI	14	20	wjl3	figs-metaphor	slept with his ancestors	Jeroboam dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: “died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
959	1KI	14	21	q3tp	translate-numbers	forty-one years old … seventeen years	“41 years old…17 years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
960	1KI	14	21	j1gb	figs-metonymy	in which to put his name	Here “put his name” is a metonym for “dwell” and refers to the temple where Yahweh was to be worshiped. Alternate translation: “in which to dwell” or “in which to be worshiped” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
961	1KI	14	21	f2e3		His mother’s name	Here the word “His” refers to Rehoboam.
962	1KI	14	21	g2ic	translate-names	Naamah	This is a woman’s name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
963	1KI	14	22	gl83	figs-metonymy	Judah did	Here “Judah” represents the people of Judah. Alternate translation: “The people of Judah did” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
964	1KI	14	22	x9gx	figs-metaphor	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The “sight” of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s judgment or evaluation. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:6](../11/06.md). Alternate translation: “what was evil in Yahweh’s judgment” or “what Yahweh considered to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
965	1KI	14	22	v839	figs-abstractnouns	they provoked him to jealousy	The abstract noun “jealousy” can be translated as an adjective. Alternate translation: “they made him jealous” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
966	1KI	14	22	ms6i		their fathers	“their ancestors”
967	1KI	14	23	p8sk		For they also built	The word “they” here refers to the people of Judah.
968	1KI	14	23	chb2	figs-metonymy	built for themselves	The words “for themselves” are a metonym for what they will do with the high places. Alternate translation: “built for their own use” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
969	1KI	14	23	m593	figs-hyperbole	on every high hill and under every green tree	This is likely to be an exaggeration that indicates there were many places like these for false worship all over the country. Alternate translation: “on the high hills and under the green trees” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
970	1KI	14	24	k9ye		cultic prostitutes	“religious prostitutes” or “male prostitutes.” This probably refers to male prostitutes who were associated with idol worship.
971	1KI	14	24	sd6g	figs-metonymy	the same despicable practices as the nations that	Here the word “nations” represents the people in those nations. Alternate translation: “the same disgusting things that the people did, whom” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
972	1KI	14	25	bd5w	figs-explicit	in the fifth year of King Rehoboam	This refers to the fifth year of Rehoboam’s reign as king. Alternate translation: “in the fifth year that Rehoboam was king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
973	1KI	14	25	r9et	translate-ordinal	in the fifth year	“in year 5” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
974	1KI	14	25	ims7	figs-synecdoche	Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem	“Shishak king of Egypt” represents himself along with the Egyptian army. Alternate translation: “Shishak king of Egypt, and his army with him, came up against Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
975	1KI	14	25	gj7w	translate-names	Shishak	This is the name of a man. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:40](../11/40.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
976	1KI	14	25	ly55	figs-idiom	came up against	This is an idiom that means marched against or attacked. Alternate translation: “came to attack” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
977	1KI	14	26	e4q1	figs-hyperbole	He took everything away	This is a generalization that indicates every valuable thing that could be found was taken away. Alternate translation: “He took away many valuable things” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
978	1KI	14	26	ft41	figs-synecdoche	He took	The word “He” represents Shishak and the soldiers who were with him. Alternate translation: “Shishak and his army took” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
979	1KI	14	26	h6p9	figs-metonymy	that Solomon had made	Here “Solomon” refers to the craftsmen who worked for Solomon to make the shields. Alternate translation: “that Solomon had his workers make” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
980	1KI	14	27	q3ge	figs-metonymy	King Rehoboam made shields	Here “King Rehoboam” represents the persons who worked for him to make the shields. Alternate translation: “King Rehoboam’s workers made shields” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
981	1KI	14	27	hr79		in their place	“in place of the shields of gold”
982	1KI	14	27	xtu7	figs-metonymy	entrusted them into the hands of the commanders	Here “hands” represents care or responsibility. Alternate translation: “made them the responsibility of the commanders” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
983	1KI	14	27	wwb3	figs-metonymy	who guarded the doors to the king’s house	Here “doors” represents the entrance. Alternate translation: “who guarded the entrance to the king’s house” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
984	1KI	14	28	xyg7		the guards would carry them	“the guards would carry the shields of bronze”
985	1KI	14	29	p36w	figs-activepassive	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah.” or “you can read about them in the book of the events of the kings of Judah.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
986	1KI	14	29	fs5w		the book of the events of the kings of Judah	This refers to a book that no longer exists.
987	1KI	14	30	t5f2		There was constant warfare	“There was continuing war” or “There were constant battles”
988	1KI	14	30	cq7z	figs-synecdoche	warfare between Rehoboam and Jeroboam	The names of the kings represent themselves and their armies. Alternate translation: “the armies of Rehoboam and Jeroboam fought in battle again and again” or “Rehoboam and his people and Jeroboam and his people engaged in battle continually” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
989	1KI	14	31	jkz7	figs-metaphor	slept with his ancestors	Rehoboam dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: “died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
990	1KI	14	31	njq1	figs-activepassive	was buried with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people buried him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
991	1KI	14	31	pki8	translate-names	Naamah	This is the name of a woman. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:21](../14/21.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
992	1KI	14	31	t2h3		Abijah his son	“Abijah the son of Rehoboam”
993	1KI	14	31	xgz7	figs-metaphor	became king in his place	The phrase “in his place” is a metaphor meaning “instead of him.” Alternate translation: “became king instead of Rehoboam” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
994	1KI	15	intro	abcf			# 1 Kings 15 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>Judah had some bad kings and some good kings. All of the kings in Israel continued to worship the golden calves, so they were all considered to be bad. Judah and Israel continually fought each other.<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>### “But the shrines were not taken away.”<br>At the shrines, the people worshiped Yahweh. But later, during Hezekiah’s reign, it was decided that all sacrifices must be made only at the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
995	1KI	15	1	ms3b	figs-explicit	In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat	This refers to the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign. Alternate translation: “After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost eighteen years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
996	1KI	15	1	njh8	translate-numbers	In the eighteenth year	“In year 18” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
997	1KI	15	3	hlc3	figs-metaphor	He walked in all the sins	Walking represents living, and walking in sins represents committing those sins. Alternate translation: “Abijah continued to practice all the sins” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
998	1KI	15	3	cm11	figs-explicit	that his father had committed before his time	Since these verses refer to several kings, it may help to include the name of Abijah’s father. This information can be made clear. AT “that his father, Rehoboam, had committed before Abijah’s time” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
999	1KI	15	3	v4ps	figs-explicit	his time	This phrase represents the time that he was king. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “before Abijah was king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1000	1KI	15	3	p8rm	figs-synecdoche	his heart was not devoted … as the heart of David	The heart represents the whole person. Alternate translation: “Abijah was not devoted … as David” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1001	1KI	15	4	qbs7	figs-metaphor	gave him a lamp in Jerusalem	The word “lamp” here represents a descendant who would be king as David was. Alternate translation: “gave David a descendant to rule in Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1002	1KI	15	4	t1tl		by raising up his son after him	“by raising up Abijah’s son after him” or “by giving Abijah a son”
1003	1KI	15	5	al5u	figs-metaphor	what was right in his eyes	The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: “what Yahweh judges to be right” or “what Yahweh considers to be right” (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1004	1KI	15	5	k5rn		for all the days of his life	“the whole time that David lived” or “throughout David’s whole life”
1005	1KI	15	5	z4w5	figs-metaphor	he had not turned away from anything that he commanded him	Turning away from a command represents disobeying it. Alternate translation: “David did not disobey anything that God commanded him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1006	1KI	15	5	w6dj	figs-explicit	except only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite	This is a general way to refer to the situation with Uriah. It can be stated more clearly what this matter was. Alternate translation: “except for what he did to Uriah the Hittite” or “except when he caused Uriah the Hittite to be killed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1007	1KI	15	6	n25z	figs-synecdoche	between Rehoboam and Jeroboam	These kings represent themselves and their armies. Rehoboam was Abijah’s father. Alternate translation: “between the armies of Rehoboam and Jeroboam” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1008	1KI	15	6	c8zy		all the days of Abijah’s life	“the whole time that Abijah lived”
1009	1KI	15	7	sm1j	figs-rquestion	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Abijah is in this other book. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1010	1KI	15	7	s4gi	figs-activepassive	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This can stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone has written about this in the book of the events of the kings of Judah.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1011	1KI	15	7	yd6z	figs-synecdoche	between Abijah and Jeroboam	The names “Abijah” and “Jeroboam” represent the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: “between the armies of Abijah and Jeroboam” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1012	1KI	15	8	p4ez	figs-metaphor	Abijah slept with his ancestors	In this euphemism, sleeping represents dying. Alternate translation: “Abijah died as his ancestors had” or “Like his ancestors, Abaijah died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1013	1KI	15	8	mnv2	figs-metaphor	became king in his place	The phrase “in his place” is a metaphor meaning “instead of him.” Alternate translation: “became king instead of Abijah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1014	1KI	15	9	s2q2	figs-explicit	In the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel	This refers to the twentieth year of Jeroboam’s reign. Alternate translation: “After Jeroboam had been the king of Israel for almost twenty years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1015	1KI	15	9	ijk4	translate-numbers	In the twentieth year	“In year 20” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1016	1KI	15	10	u261	translate-numbers	forty-one years	“41 years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1017	1KI	15	11	yb2a	figs-metaphor	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	The eyes here represent seeing, and seeing represents judgment. Yahweh saw and approved of Asa’s actions. Alternate translation: “what Yahweh judges to be right” or “what Yahweh considers to be right” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1018	1KI	15	12	vv3y		the cultic prostitutes	This probably refers to prostitutes who were associated with idol worship and who were all men. Alternate translation: “religious prostitutes” or “the prostitutes who worked for idols” or “male prostitutes”
1019	1KI	15	13	mg96	figs-metonymy	Asa cut down the disgusting figure	Since Asa was king, he may have told his officials to cut down the figure. Alternate translation: “Asa caused the disgusting figure to be cut down” or “Asa made them cut down the disgusting figure” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1020	1KI	15	14	r4zr	figs-activepassive	But the high places were not taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “But Asa did not command the people to take away the high places” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1021	1KI	15	14	s4gj	figs-synecdoche	Asa’s heart was completely devoted	The heart represents the person. Alternate translation: “Asa was completely devoted” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1022	1KI	15	14	t6x3		all his days	“the whole time that he lived” or “throughout his whole life”
1023	1KI	15	16	tn4r	figs-explicit	all their days	This refers to the entire time they reigned as kings. Alternate translation: “the whole time that they reigned over Judah and Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1024	1KI	15	17	n79t		acted aggressively against Judah	“attacked Judah”
1025	1KI	15	17	sg29	figs-explicit	built up Ramah	It is implied that the army of Baasha first captured Ramah. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “captured and fortified Ramah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1026	1KI	15	18	b51e	figs-metonymy	He put it into the hands of his servants	Putting things in their hands represents giving those things to them. It is implied that they would do with it what he wanted them to do. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “He entrusted it to his servants” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1027	1KI	15	18	mgp9	figs-metonymy	He said	This means he spoke by means of his servants. Asa told his servants what to say to Ben Hadad and they did. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “Asa told his servants to say to Ben Hadad” or “Through his servants, Asa said to Ben Hadad” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1028	1KI	15	19	k8ci	figs-metaphor	Let there be a covenant between me and you	A covenant being between two people represents those two people having a covenant with each other. Alternate translation: “Let us have a covenant with each other” or “Let us make a peace treaty” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1029	1KI	15	19	jvl5		Look, I	“As proof that I want a treaty with you, I”
1030	1KI	15	19	rwr8	figs-metaphor	Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel	Breaking a covenant represents canceling it and not doing what one has promised to do. Alternate translation: “Cancel your covenant with Baasha king of Israel” or “Do not be loyal to Baasha king of Israel as you promised in your covenant with him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1031	1KI	15	19	j9mj	figs-explicit	Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel	Asa wanted Ben Hadad to attack Israel. Ben Hadad could only do that if he broke his covenant with the king of Israel. The meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “Break your covenant with Baasha king of Israel, and attack Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1032	1KI	15	21	wf5g		It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
1033	1KI	15	21	n32w	figs-metonymy	he stopped building up Ramah	King Baasha did this by telling his workers to do this. Alternate translation: “he had his workers stop building up Ramah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1034	1KI	15	21	lb5i		Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
1035	1KI	15	22	gnh4		No one was exempted	This can also be stated positively. Alternate translation: “Every one had to obey King Asa’s proclamation”
1036	1KI	15	23	w5tx	figs-rquestion	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Abijah is in this other book. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1037	1KI	15	23	w7sz	figs-activepassive	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone has written about this in the book of the events of the kings of Judah.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1038	1KI	15	24	tq8e	figs-metaphor	Asa slept with his ancestors	Sleeping here is a euphemism which represents dying. Alternate translation: “Asa died as his ancestors had” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1039	1KI	15	24	fa26	figs-activepassive	was buried with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “they buried him with his ancestors” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1040	1KI	15	24	u9jw		David his father	The word “father” here refers to an ancestor. Alternate translation: “King David, his ancestor”
1041	1KI	15	25	r4cj		Connecting Statement:	The rest of chapter 15 and 16 is about the kings of Israel. These events happened while King Asa of Judah was still alive.
1042	1KI	15	25	y9r8	figs-explicit	the second year of Asa king of Judah	This refers to the second year of Asa’s reign. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “when Asa had been king of Judah for almost two years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1043	1KI	15	25	thl7		he reigned over Israel two years	“Nadab reigned over Israel two years”
1044	1KI	15	26	cj46	figs-metaphor	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s judgment. Alternate translation: “what was evil in Yahweh’s judgment” or “what Yahweh considers to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1045	1KI	15	26	f53f	figs-metaphor	walked in the way of his father	Walking here represents behaving. Alternate translation: “did the same things that his father had done” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1046	1KI	15	26	ebp9	figs-metaphor	in his own sin	Walking in his own sin represents sinning in ways that were different from the ways that his father had sinned. Alternate translation: “he sinned in his own ways” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1047	1KI	15	26	wr2a	figs-metaphor	by which he led Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: “and by sinning, he influenced Israel to sin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1048	1KI	15	27	uzg3		conspired against Nadab	“secretly plotted to kill King Nadab”
1049	1KI	15	27	p5ql	translate-names	Gibbethon	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1050	1KI	15	27	n1b5	figs-synecdoche	Nadab and all Israel	“The phrase “all Israel” is a generalization that represents the many soldiers of Israel. Alternate translation: “Nadab and the many soldiers of Israel” or “Nadab and the army of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
1051	1KI	15	27	n3zg		were laying siege to Gibbethon	“were surrounding Gibbethon, so that the people of Gibbethon would surrender to them”
1052	1KI	15	28	l1aj	figs-metaphor	became king in his place	The phrase “in his place” is a metaphor meaning “instead of him.” Alternate translation: “became king instead of Nadab” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1053	1KI	15	29	vp7k	figs-parallelism	Baasha killed all the family of Jeroboam. He left none of Jeroboam’s descendants breathing.	These two sentences mean the same thing and are combined to emphasize his descendents were all killed. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
1054	1KI	15	29	m6jg		all the family of Jeroboam	Jeroboam was King Nadab’s father.
1055	1KI	15	29	djq7	figs-metonymy	He left none of Jeroboam’s descendants breathing	Breathing represents being alive. Alternate translation: “He left none of Jeroboam’s descendants living” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1056	1KI	15	29	zqy4		his royal line	“Jeroboam’s royal line”
1057	1KI	15	29	w2vx		just as Yahweh had spoken by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite	In [1 Kings 14:10](../14/10.md) and [1 Kings 14:11](../14/11.md) Yahweh spoke through his prophet Ahijah and told Jeroboam that he would destroy his family.
1058	1KI	15	29	vmg9		Ahijah the Shilonite	“Ahijah, who was from Shiloh”
1059	1KI	15	30	p24y	figs-abstractnouns	for the sins of Jeroboam which he committed and by which he led Israel to sin	The abstract noun “sins” can be expressed with the verb “sin.” Alternate translation: “because Jeroboam sinned and led Israel to sin in the same ways” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
1060	1KI	15	30	l8b6	figs-metaphor	by which he led Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do something. Alternate translation: “by which he influenced Israel to sin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1061	1KI	15	31	p7n1	figs-rquestion	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Nadab is in this other book. See how you translated a similar phrase concerning Judah in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). This rhetorical question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1062	1KI	15	31	i3dw	figs-activepassive	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone has written about this in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1063	1KI	15	32	fnf6	figs-explicit	all their days	This refers to the whole period of time that they reign as kings. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:16](../15/16.md) Alternate translation: “the whole time that they reigned over Judah and Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1064	1KI	15	33	u22f		Connecting Statement:	Starting in [1 Kings 15:27](../15/27.md), the author told about how Baasha became king. Here the author begins to tell about what Baasha did as king of Israel.
1065	1KI	15	33	qka7		Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
1066	1KI	15	34	j9xv	figs-metaphor	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s judgment. Alternate translation: “what was evil in Yahweh’s judgment” or “what Yahweh considers to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1067	1KI	15	34	i9dh	figs-metaphor	walked in the way of Jeroboam	Walking here represents behaving. Alternate translation: “did the same things that Jeroboam had done” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1068	1KI	15	34	w9fq		in his sin by which he led Israel to sin	Possible meanings are that his and he refer to: (1) Baasha or (2) Jeroboam.
1069	1KI	15	34	yq78	figs-metaphor	by which he led Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: “and by sinning, he influenced Israel to sin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1070	1KI	16	intro	abcg			# 1 Kings 16 General Notes<br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Incorrect worship<br>The prophet Jehu warned Baasha, king of Israel, that God would destroy his family for worshiping the idols. But Baasha did not change his ways; so Zimri murdered Baasha’s son and all his relatives. Then Omri killed Zimri. Omri’s son Ahab brought in the rain god Baal and his wife, the fertility goddess Ashtoreth, as the official religion of Israel. This was very evil. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]])
1071	1KI	16	1	kf7z	figs-idiom	The word of Yahweh came	This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “Yahweh spoke his message” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1072	1KI	16	2	rjv3		Although I exalted you	This is God’s message that Jehu was to give to Baasha. The word “you” refers to Baasha.
1073	1KI	16	2	pn3u	figs-metaphor	I exalted you out of the dust	“I raised you out of the dust.” Being in the dust on the ground represents not being important. Exalting someone represents making him important. Alternate translation: “I raised you from a very unimportant position” or “when you had no power or influence over people, I made you important” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1074	1KI	16	2	ygn2	figs-metaphor	you have walked in the way of Jeroboam	Walking represents behaving. Jeroboam and Baasha both sinned. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “you have done the same things that Jeroboam did” or “you have sinned as Jeroboam sinned” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1075	1KI	16	3	lj8b		Connecting Statement:	Yahweh continues telling Baasha what he will do to him.
1076	1KI	16	3	hht4	figs-123person	See, I will completely sweep away Baasha and his family	Yahweh is speaking to Baasha, and the phrase “his family” refers to Baasha’s family. This can be translated using the words “you” and “your.” Alternate translation: “Listen, Baasha. I will completely sweep away you and your family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
1077	1KI	16	3	v2qh	figs-metaphor	I will completely sweep away	Sweeping away represents destroying. Alternate translation: “I will completely destroy” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1078	1KI	16	5	t3j3	figs-rquestion	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Baasha is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1079	1KI	16	5	l8gg	figs-activepassive	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1080	1KI	16	6	xf6i	figs-metaphor	Baasha slept with his ancestors	Sleeping is a euphemism that represents dying. Alternate translation: “Baasha died as his ancestors had” or “Like his ancestors, Baasha died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]]and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1081	1KI	16	6	fp23	figs-activepassive	was buried	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people buried him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1082	1KI	16	6	s4vm		Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
1083	1KI	16	6	wwv5	figs-metaphor	became king in his place	The phrase “in his place” is a metaphor meaning “instead of him.” Alternate translation: “became king instead of Baasha” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1084	1KI	16	7	u6cg	figs-idiom	the word of Yahweh came	This is an idiom that is used to introduce something that God told his prophets or his people. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “Yahweh spoke this message” or “Yahweh spoke these words” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1085	1KI	16	7	q8l2	figs-metaphor	all the evil that he did in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s judgment. Alternate translation: “all the things that Baasha that are evil in Yahweh’s judgment” or “all the things that Baaha did that Yahweh considers to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1086	1KI	16	7	cw1d	figs-abstractnouns	so as to provoke him to anger	The abstract noun “anger” can be expressed with the adjective “angry.” Alternate translation: “so as to make Yahweh very angry” or “that made God very angry” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
1087	1KI	16	7	zvf1	figs-synecdoche	with the work of his hands	Here Basha is represented by his “hands.” This speaks of all of his actions as his “work.” Alternate translation: “by the things Baasha had done” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1088	1KI	16	8	d1yz		Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
1089	1KI	16	9	v34c		His servant Zimri	“Elah’s servant Zimri”
1090	1KI	16	9	vbl5	figs-metonymy	captain of half his chariots	The word “chariots” here represents the soldiers who drove the chariots. Alternate translation: “captain of half his chariot drivers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1091	1KI	16	9	b7jv	figs-idiom	drinking himself drunk	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “drinking so much wine that he was getting drunk” or “getting drunk” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1092	1KI	16	9	x8kj	figs-metaphor	who was over the household	Being over the household represents being in charge of the things in King Elah’s house. Alternate translation: “who was in charge of the things in the Elah’s house” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1093	1KI	16	10	zq6c		attacked him and killed him	“attacked and killed Elah”
1094	1KI	16	10	ds8n	figs-metaphor	became king in his place	The phrase “in his place” is a metaphor meaning “instead of him.” Alternate translation: “became king instead of Elah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1095	1KI	16	11	t76c		He did not leave alive a single male	This means that he killed all the men and boys. Alternate translation: “He did not leave even one male alive”
1096	1KI	16	12	ea4j		the word of Yahweh	“the message of Yahweh” or “Yahweh’s message”
1097	1KI	16	12	fqc5	figs-idiom	which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet	Speaking “by” a prophet represents telling a prophet to speak and the prophet speaking. Alternate translation: “that Yahweh told Jehu the prophet to speak against Baasha” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1098	1KI	16	13	n66k	figs-metaphor	they had led Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: “they had influenced Israel to sin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1099	1KI	16	13	qs12		they had led Israel to sin	Here the word “Israel” refers to the ten northern tribes of Israel. Baasha and Elah had been their king.
1100	1KI	16	13	xwa9	figs-explicit	they provoked Yahweh, the God of Israel, to anger with their idols	God became angry with the people because they worshiped idols. The meaning of this can be made clear. Alternate translation: “they made Yahweh, the God of Israel, angry because they worshiped idols” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1101	1KI	16	13	ny8r		the God of Israel	Here the word “Israel” refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.
1102	1KI	16	14	ft5q	figs-rquestion	are they not written … kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Elah is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1103	1KI	16	14	bu87	figs-activepassive	are they not written … Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1104	1KI	16	15	uz3t		Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
1105	1KI	16	15	r7bx		the army was camped by Gibbethon	The word “army” refers to the army of the kingdom of Israel.
1106	1KI	16	15	ttm4		Gibbethon	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 15:27](../15/27.md).
1107	1KI	16	16	aj11	figs-activepassive	The army camped there heard it said	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The soldiers who camped there heard someone say” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1108	1KI	16	16	vri9	figs-synecdoche	all Israel	Both times this phrase is used, it represents the army of Israel. Here the word “all” is a generalization meaning “most.” Alternate translation: “all the army of Israel” or “most of the soldiers in the army of Israel” or “the army of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
1109	1KI	16	18	zuq8	figs-activepassive	that the city had been taken	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “that Omri and the army had taken the city” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1110	1KI	16	19	g6bs	figs-metaphor	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s judgment. Alternate translation: “what was evil in Yahweh’s judgment” or “what Yahweh considers to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1111	1KI	16	19	a7t3	figs-metaphor	walking in the way of Jeroboam	Here walking represents behaving. Alternate translation: “doing the same things that Jeroboam had done” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1112	1KI	16	19	ldy3	figs-metaphor	so as to lead Israel to sin	Leading people to do something represents influencing them to do it. Alternate translation: “so as to influence Israel to sin” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1113	1KI	16	20	i7gi	figs-explicit	the treason that he carried out	This treason refers to Zimri’s plot to kill Elah, the king of Israel. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. Alternate translation: “how he plotted against King Elah” or “how he killed the king of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1114	1KI	16	20	b9u9	figs-rquestion	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Zimri is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated a similar phrase concerning Judah in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1115	1KI	16	20	ai9u	figs-activepassive	are they not written … Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1116	1KI	16	21	g8g1	figs-metaphor	followed Tibni … followed Omri	Here “followed” represents supporting or wanting to make him king. Alternate translation: “supported Tibni son of Ginath, to make him king, and half supported Omri” or “wanted to make Tibni son of Ginath king, and half wanted to make Omri king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1117	1KI	16	22	va8c		were stronger than the people who followed Tibni	“overpowered the people who followed Tibni”
1118	1KI	16	23	g715		Tirzah	This is the name of a city. See how you translated it in [1 Kings 14:17](../14/17.md).
1119	1KI	16	24	dcc7	translate-names	Shemer	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1120	1KI	16	24	utw5	translate-bweight	two talents of silver	You may convert this to a modern measure. Alternate translation: “about 66 kilograms of silver” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
1121	1KI	16	24	gm4y	figs-metonymy	He built a city	The word “He” refers to Omri. He commanded people to build the city. Alternate translation: “Omri had his people build a city” or “Omri commanded and his workers built a city” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1122	1KI	16	24	mkr5	figs-idiom	after the name of Shemer	This is an idiom that means “to honor Shemer” or “so that people would remember Shemer.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1123	1KI	16	25	q5vd	figs-metaphor	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s judgment. Alternate translation: “what was evil in Yahweh’s judgment” or “what Yahweh considers to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1124	1KI	16	26	qj4k	figs-metaphor	walked in all the ways of Jeroboam son of Nebat	Walking represents behaving. Alternate translation: “did all the same things that Jeroboam son of Nebat did” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1125	1KI	16	26	ysn6		in his sins by which he led Israel to sin	Possible meanings are that his and he refer to: (1) Baasha or (2) Jeroboam.
1126	1KI	16	26	kr8r	figs-metaphor	in his sins	Possible meanings are walking in his sins represents: (1) sinning as Jeroboam sinned. Alternate translation: “he sinned as Jeroboam sinned” or (2) or sinning habitually. Alternate translation: “he sinned habitually” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1127	1KI	16	26	fza3		by which he led Israel to sin	Leading people to sin represents influencing them to sin. Alternate translation: “his sins, by which he influenced Israel to sin” or “and by sinning like this, he influenced people to sin.
1128	1KI	16	26	yj3n	figs-explicit	to provoke Yahweh … to be angry with their worthless idols	God became angry with the people because they worshiped idols. See how you translated a similar phrase in [1 Kings 16:13](../16/13.md). Alternate translation: “to make Yahweh, the God of Israel, angry because they worshiped worthless idols” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1129	1KI	16	26	w3zc	figs-distinguish	their worthless idols	The word “worthless” here reminds people that idols are worthless because they cannot do anything. Alternate translation: “their idols, which are worthless” or “their idols, which are useless” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-distinguish]])
1130	1KI	16	26	nw91		the God of Israel	Here the word “Israel” refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.
1131	1KI	16	27	zmg3	figs-rquestion	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This question is used to either inform or remind the readers that the information about Omri is in this other book. This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1132	1KI	16	27	rt47	figs-activepassive	are they not written … Israel?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone has written about them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1133	1KI	16	28	a9le	figs-metaphor	Omri slept with his ancestors	The euphemism “sleeping” here represents dying. Alternate translation: “Omri died as his ancestors had” or “Like his ancestors, Omri died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1134	1KI	16	28	gt7t	figs-metaphor	became king in his place	The phrase “in his place” is a metaphor meaning “instead of him.” Alternate translation: “became king instead of Omri” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1135	1KI	16	30	q8y5	figs-metaphor	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The sight of Yahweh represents Yahweh’s judgment. Alternate translation: “what was evil in Yahweh’s judgment” or “what Yahweh considers to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1136	1KI	16	31	n5da	figs-explicit	It was to Ahab a trivial thing to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat	This implies that Ahab wanted to commit worse sins. The full meaning of this statement can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “It was as if Ahab thought that walking in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat was not enough” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1137	1KI	16	31	va54	figs-idiom	It was to Ahab a trivial thing	This is an idiom. The phrase “to Ahab” means that Ahab considered or thought something. Alternate translation: “Ahab considered it a trivial thing” or “Ahab thought that it was not enough” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1138	1KI	16	31	hhh6		a trivial thing	“an insignificant thing” or “not enough”
1139	1KI	16	31	ahs1	figs-metaphor	to walk in the sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat	Walking in Jeroboam’s sins represents sinning as Jeroboam had sinned. Alternate translation: “to sin as Jeroboam son of Nebat had sinned” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1140	1KI	16	31	xc3m	figs-parallelism	worshiped Baal and bowed down to him	These two phrases mean the same thing. The phrase “bowed down to him” describes the posture that people used in worship. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
1141	1KI	16	33	bu6m		the God of Israel	Here the word “Israel” refers to the nation of Israel, which consisted of twelve tribes.
1142	1KI	16	33	vl7q		the kings of Israel	Here the word “Israel” refers to the kingdom of Israel, which consisted of ten tribes.
1143	1KI	16	34	f89k	figs-metaphor	at the cost of the life of Abiram, his firstborn son	The consequence of building the city is spoken of as if it were a cost that Hiel paid. Alternate translation: “and the consequence of his sin was that Abiram, his firstborn son, died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1144	1KI	16	34	ph6w	figs-metaphor	Segub, his youngest son, lost his life	Dying is spoken of as if he lost his life. Alternate translation: “Segub, his youngest son, died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1145	1KI	16	34	zh2d		while he was building the gates of the city	“while Hiel was building the gates of the city”
1146	1KI	16	34	be9n		in keeping with the word of Yahweh	“according to the word of Yahweh”
1147	1KI	16	34	lvt5		the word of Yahweh	“the message of Yahweh” or “Yahweh’s message”
1148	1KI	16	34	zx6j	figs-metonymy	which he spoke by Joshua son of Nun	Speaking “by” someone represents both telling someone to speak and the person doing it. Alternate translation: “which Yahweh caused Joshua son of Nun to speak” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1149	1KI	17	intro	abch			# 1 Kings 17 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the beginning of the story of Elijah. (1 Kings 17 – 2 Kings 2)<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Baal worship<br>Ahab had introduced the worship of Baal, the god people thought brought rain, to Israel. Because of this, God caused a drought. Elijah told Ahab that it would not rain or dew until he, Elijah, said so. Elijah had to hide so Ahab would not kill him for bringing the drought. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
1150	1KI	17	1	brj9	translate-names	the Tishbite	This is the name of a people group from Tishbe. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1151	1KI	17	1	q3t1	translate-names	Tishbe	This is the name of a town in the region of Gilead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1152	1KI	17	1	ub3q		As Yahweh, the God of Israel lives	This phrase is an oath to emphasize that what he will say is true.
1153	1KI	17	1	zi1b	figs-idiom	before whom I stand	This is an idiom that means “to serve.” Alternate translation: “whom I serve” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1154	1KI	17	1	ag4n		dew	drops of water that form on the plants during the night
1155	1KI	17	2	tv69	figs-idiom	The word of Yahweh came	This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “Yahweh spoke his message” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1156	1KI	17	3	nq5e	translate-names	Kerith	This is the name of a very small stream. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1157	1KI	17	4	v8hk		It will happen that	This phrase is used to introduce how Yahweh will take care of Elijah during the drought. Alternate translation: “There”
1158	1KI	17	4	h5yw	translate-unknown	ravens	large, black birds (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
1159	1KI	17	5	vf5m	figs-metonymy	as the word of Yahweh commanded	Here “the word” represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: “as Yahweh commanded” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1160	1KI	17	5	a3bc	translate-names	the brook Kerith	This is the name of a very small stream. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 17:2](../17/02.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1161	1KI	17	7	tr8k		in the land	“in that area” or “in that country”
1162	1KI	17	8	jh2h	figs-idiom	The word of Yahweh came	This idiom means God spoke. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “Yahweh spoke his message” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1163	1KI	17	8	rd8p		came to him	Here the word “him” refers to Elijah.
1164	1KI	17	9	l4d5	translate-names	Zarephath	This is a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1165	1KI	17	9	cd5n		Look, I	“Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: I”
1166	1KI	17	12	ve6z		As Yahweh your God lives	This phrase is an oath to emphasize that what she will say is true.
1167	1KI	17	12	rx57		only a handful of meal	“only a little bit of meal”
1168	1KI	17	12	y3lh		meal	“flour.” This what is used to make bread.
1169	1KI	17	12	zu4d		See, I	“Let me tell you what I am doing: I”
1170	1KI	17	12	p5db	translate-numbers	two sticks	This may refer to two sticks or to only a few sticks. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1171	1KI	17	12	b86l	figs-explicit	that we may eat it, and die	It is implied that they will die because they do not have anymore food. Alternate translation: “that we may eat. Afterwards, we will starve to death” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1172	1KI	17	13	ccq3	figs-explicit	afterward make some for you and for your son	It is implicit that there would be enough flour and oil to make more bread. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1173	1KI	17	14	pej5	figs-idiom	Yahweh sends rain	This is an idiom that means Yahweh causes it to rain. Alternate translation: “Yahweh causes rain to fall” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1174	1KI	17	15	vbj6		She and Elijah, along with her household, ate for many days	In the original language it says, “And she and he and her household ate for many days.” It is unclear who “he” is. This could mean: (1) Elijah, the widow, and her son ate for many days or (2) the widow, her son, and everyone living in her house ate for many days or (3) Elijah, the widow, and everyone living in her house ate for many days.
1175	1KI	17	15	ziz7		along with her household	Possible meanings for household are: (1) this refers only to the widow’s son or (2) this refers to other people who live in her house but are not named in the story or (3) this refers to her son and others living in her house.
1176	1KI	17	16	x364	figs-metonymy	just as the word of Yahweh had said	Here “word” represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: “just as Yahweh had said” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1177	1KI	17	17	bp54		the woman’s son, the woman who owned the house	“the son of the woman who owned the house”
1178	1KI	17	17	g2ey	figs-euphemism	there was no more breath left in him	This is a polite way of saying the boy died. Alternate translation: “he stopped breathing” or “he died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1179	1KI	17	18	a1dd		man of God	The phrase “man of God” is another title for a prophet.
1180	1KI	17	18	c2gx	figs-genericnoun	of my sin	This means sins in general not a specific sin. Alternate translation: “of my sins” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-genericnoun]])
1181	1KI	17	19	a6d1		where he was staying	Here “he” refers to Elijah.
1182	1KI	17	19	v27l		on his own bed	Here “his” refers to Elijah.
1183	1KI	17	20	q8bc	figs-rquestion	have you also brought disaster on the widow with whom I am staying, by killing her son?	This could mean: (1) Elijah is truly asking a question. Alternate translation: “why would you cause the widow with whom I am staying to suffer even more by killing her son” or (2) Elijah uses a question to express how sad he is. Alternate translation: “surely, you would not cause the widow with whom I am staying to suffer even more by killing her son” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1184	1KI	17	20	lhy9	figs-metaphor	have you also brought disaster on the widow	Causing the widow to suffer is spoken of as if “disaster” were an object that is placed on the widow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1185	1KI	17	20	h37t		also brought disaster	Here “also” means in addition to the disaster that the drought has caused.
1186	1KI	17	21	swr1	figs-idiom	stretched himself on the child	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “lay on top of the child” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1187	1KI	17	22	h2wp	figs-metonymy	Yahweh listened to the voice of Elijah	Here “voice” represents what Elijah prayed. Alternate translation: “Yahweh answered Elijah’s prayer” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1188	1KI	17	22	nv6b	figs-parallelism	the life of the child returned to him, and he revived	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: “the child came back to life” or “the child lived again” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
1189	1KI	17	23	aut1		his room	Here “his” refers to Elijah.
1190	1KI	17	23	e1te		See, your son is alive	The word “See” here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
1191	1KI	17	24	m6yc	figs-metonymy	the word of Yahweh in your mouth is true	“the message of Yahweh in your mouth is true.” The word “mouth” represents what Elijah said. Alternate translation: “the message that you spoke from Yahweh is true” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1192	1KI	18	intro	abci			# 1 Kings 18 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Baal<br>God proved himself to all the people of Israel. Elijah went to meet Ahab. He told Ahab to bring the 450 prophets of Baal and all the people to Mount Carmel. Then he proposed an experiment, which was carried out. The prophets of Baal took one bull, killed them, cut them up, and placed them on wood on an altar without lighting the fire. The prophets of Baal danced and prayed to Baal all morning and half the afternoon. After they were exhausted, Elijah built his altar and drenched it with water. Then he prayed. God answered his prayer with fire that burned up the sacrifice, the altar and the water. Then Elijah told the people to seize the prophets of Baal and kill them. After that, Elijah prayed for rain, and it rained very hard. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br>### Humor<br><br>Elijah insults the false god Baal. He states, “Perhaps he is thinking, or is relieving himself, or he is traveling on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.” Baal was too busy in the bathroom to answer the prophets. “Relieving himself” is a euphemism. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1193	1KI	18	1	l7sw	figs-idiom	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “Yahweh spoke his word” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1194	1KI	18	1	q2by		send rain on the land	“cause rain to fall on the land”
1195	1KI	18	2	lc7k	writing-background	now the famine was severe	The word “now” is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells background information about how the famine had affected Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
1196	1KI	18	3	c24p		Now Obadiah honored Yahweh	The word “Now” is used here to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells about a new person in the story.
1197	1KI	18	4	i9am	translate-numbers	one hundred prophets and hid them by fifties	“100 prophets and hid them in groups of 50” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1198	1KI	18	5	vpi8	figs-parallelism	save the horses and mules alive … not lose all the animals	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: “prevent the horses and mules from dying” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
1199	1KI	18	6	izg5	figs-synecdoche	Ahab went one way by himself and Obadiah went another way	The phrase “by himself” emphasizes that Ahab and Obadiah went in separate directions, not necessarily that no one was with Ahab. Alternate translation: “Ahab lead a team in one direction and Obadiah lead a team in the other direction” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1200	1KI	18	7	qz9f		master Elijah	Here the word “master” is used as a term of respect.
1201	1KI	18	8	fu6g		Go tell your master, ‘Look, Elijah is here.’	Here the word “master” refers to Ahab.
1202	1KI	18	8	bil9		Look, Elijah	“Pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important: Elijah”
1203	1KI	18	9	a65p	figs-rquestion	How have I sinned … for him to kill me?	Obadiah asks this question to emphasize the danger to himself because of King Ahab’s anger at Elijah. Alternate translation: “I have not wronged you … for him to kill me.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1204	1KI	18	9	ry4r	figs-metonymy	give your servant into the hand of Ahab	“Hand” is metonymy for power and control. Alternate translation: “deliver your servant to Ahab” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1205	1KI	18	9	hmu9		your servant	Obadiah refers to himself as Elijah’s servant in order to honor Elijah.
1206	1KI	18	10	j1sm		As Yahweh your God lives	This is an oath used to emphasize that what he is saying is true.
1207	1KI	18	10	n7bq	figs-hyperbole	there is no nation or kingdom where my master has not sent men	Here “no nation or kingdom” is an exaggeration that means that men have traveled very far and gone to many places to find Elijah. This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: “my master has sent men to nations and kingdoms near and far” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
1208	1KI	18	11	nlb6		Yet now	This phrase is used to emphasize the danger in what Elijah is telling Obadiah to do.
1209	1KI	18	13	zrj6	figs-activepassive	Has it not been told to you … with bread and water?	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Surely you have been told about what I did … with bread and water!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1210	1KI	18	13	v2va		my master	Here the word “master” is a term of respect used to refer to Elijah.
1211	1KI	18	13	u3ge	translate-numbers	one hundred of Yahweh’s prophets by fifties	“100 of Yahweh’s prophets in groups of 50” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1212	1KI	18	14	h867		Go and tell your master that Elijah is here	See how you translated these words in [1 Kings 18:11](../18/11.md).
1213	1KI	18	14	sup2		your master	Here “master” refers to King Ahab.
1214	1KI	18	15	y5q4		As Yahweh of hosts lives	This is an oath to emphasize that what he will say is true.
1215	1KI	18	15	jrz6	figs-idiom	before whom I stand	To “stand before” is an idiom for being in someone’s presence and ready to serve him. Alternate translation: “whom I serve” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1216	1KI	18	16	c9p2		told him what Elijah said	“Obadiah told Ahab what Elijah had told him to say”
1217	1KI	18	17	i2jy	figs-rquestion	Is it you? You are the one who brings trouble to Israel!	Ahab asks the question for emphasis to be certain about Elijah’s identity. Alternate translation: “So here you are. You are the troublemaker of Israel!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1218	1KI	18	19	gz7q	figs-hyperbole	all Israel	This is a generalization to refer to the leaders and people who represent the ten tribes of the northern kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1219	1KI	18	19	n9nh	translate-numbers	450 prophets	“four hundred and fifty prophets” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1220	1KI	18	19	nzp4	translate-numbers	four hundred prophets	“400 prophets” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1221	1KI	18	20	vwk2	figs-synecdoche	sent word to … and gathered	“Word” represents Ahab’s message and is also a metonym for the messenger who delivered the message. This is a common statement used with the meaning understood. Alternate translation: “sent a message to … and gathered” or “sent a messenger to summon … to gather” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1222	1KI	18	21	v7v9	figs-rquestion	How long will you keep changing your mind?	Elijah asks this question to urge the people to make a decision. This question can be written as a statement. Alternate translation: “You have been indecisive for long enough.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1223	1KI	18	21	na5a		did not answer him a word	“did not say anything” or “were silent”
1224	1KI	18	22	l1ig		I, I alone, am left	The word “I” is repeated for emphasis.
1225	1KI	18	22	z9im	translate-numbers	450 men	“four hundred and fifty men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1226	1KI	18	24	fch4	figs-metonymy	call on the name of your god … call on the name of Yahweh	“Name” is metonymy for the reputation and honor of someone and “calling on” him represents an appeal. Alternate translation: “call to your god … call to Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1227	1KI	18	24	i2cc		all the people answered and said, “This is good.”	“all the people said, ‘This is a good thing to do.’”
1228	1KI	18	25	b41u		prepare it	“make it ready to be sacrificed”
1229	1KI	18	25	y7cs	figs-you	you are many people	Here the word “you” is plural. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
1230	1KI	18	26	rj67		They took the bull	“The prophets of Baal took the bull”
1231	1KI	18	26	n37t	figs-activepassive	the bull that was given to them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the bull that someone gave them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1232	1KI	18	26	gs4d	figs-parallelism	But there was no voice, nor anyone who answered	These two phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that there was no one to respond to the prayers of the false prophets. The word “voice” represents someone speaking. Alternate translation: “But Baal did not say or do anything” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1233	1KI	18	27	mi46		Perhaps he is thinking	“Maybe he is thinking” or “It could be that he is thinking”
1234	1KI	18	27	qb2g	figs-euphemism	relieving himself	This euphemism is a more pleasant way to express a harsh statement. Elijah uses understatement to insult Baal with sarcasm. Alternate translation: “in the bathroom” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1235	1KI	18	27	pz9y	figs-activepassive	must be awakened	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “you must awaken him” or “you must wake him up” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1236	1KI	18	29	sx2c		they were still raving	“they continued their wild behavior.” Prophets often acted in ways that seemed unusual or even crazy. In this case they were calling on Baal while dancing, shouting loudly, and cutting themselves with knives.
1237	1KI	18	29	d4cs		of offering of the evening sacrifice	“to offer the evening sacrifice”
1238	1KI	18	29	h5ce	figs-parallelism	but there was no voice or anyone to answer; there was no one who paid any attention to their pleadings	These phrases share similar meanings and emphasize that no one responded to the prayers of the false prophets. Alternate translation: “but Baal did not say or do anything or even pay attention” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1239	1KI	18	29	lpf9		there was no voice or anyone to answer	See how you translated this in [1 Kings 18:26](../18/26.md).
1240	1KI	18	31	n18f	translate-numbers	twelve stones	“12 stones” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1241	1KI	18	32	yy3l	figs-metonymy	in the name of Yahweh	“Name” here is a metonym for honor and reputation. This could mean: (1) “to honor Yahweh” or (2) “with the authority of Yahweh.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1242	1KI	18	32	gh4y		trench	a small waterway to hold water
1243	1KI	18	32	kp7z	translate-bvolume	two seahs of seeds	A seah is a unit of volume equal to about 7.7 liters. Alternate translation: “about 15 liters of seeds” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bvolume]])
1244	1KI	18	33	m699	figs-ellipsis	He arranged the wood for a fire	“On the altar” where he placed the wood is assumed in this sentence. Alternate translation: “He put the wood for a fire on the altar” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
1245	1KI	18	33	sh1g	translate-numbers	four jars	“4 jars” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1246	1KI	18	33	u4fl		jars	A jar is a container for water.
1247	1KI	18	35	v15z		trench	See how you translated this in [1 Kings 18:30](../18/30.md).
1248	1KI	18	36	xs1m		It happened	This phrase is used here to reference a significant and meaningful time of the day in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
1249	1KI	18	36	ajj4		Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel	Here “Israel” is referring to Jacob. God changed Jacob’s name to Israel (Genesis 32:28), and God named the nation of Jacob’s descendants “Israel.”
1250	1KI	18	36	xuh8	figs-activepassive	let it be known this day	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “make these people know today” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1251	1KI	18	37	url2		Hear me … hear me	This phrase is repeated to emphasize the appeal of Elijah to Yahweh.
1252	1KI	18	37	dq2u	figs-metonymy	turned their heart back again to yourself	The people’s “heart” is a metonym for the affection and loyalty of the people. Alternate translation: “caused them to be loyal to you again” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1253	1KI	18	38	wf4a		the fire of Yahweh fell	“the fire of Yahweh came down”
1254	1KI	18	38	xyn4	figs-personification	licked up	The fire is compared to a thirsty person drinking water. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
1255	1KI	18	39	z3jq		Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!	This phrase is repeated for emphasis.
1256	1KI	18	41	f9b6		there is the sound of much rain	“it sounds like it is going to rain a lot”
1257	1KI	18	42	uvi2		bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees	This describes a posture used for praying.
1258	1KI	18	43	cch7	translate-numbers	seven times	The word “seven” can be rendered as the numeral “7.” Alternate translation: “7 times” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1259	1KI	18	44	w1db		as small as a man’s hand	From a long distance, the cloud could be covered from sight by a man’s hand.
1260	1KI	18	45	iv5m		It happened	This phrase is used here to mark where a new step in the action starts. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
1261	1KI	18	46	y3cl	figs-metonymy	the hand of Yahweh was on Elijah	Here the word “hand” is a metonym for strength. Alternate translation: “Yahweh gave his power to Elijah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1262	1KI	18	46	jqk4		tucked his robe in his belt	Elijah wrapped his long robe around his waist so that his legs would be free for running.
1263	1KI	19	intro	abcj			# 1 Kings 19 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>The queen was angry that Elijah had killed her prophets of Baal. She promised to kill Elijah. Elijah fled south into the desert south of Judah. He traveled on to Mount Horeb also known as Mount Sinai, the mountain of God. God asked him why he was there. He said he had come to Mount Horeb because Israel had deserted God, killed his prophets, and wanted to kill him. God sent him home to make Hazael the king of Aram, Jehu the king of Israel, and Elisha as the prophet in his place. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]])
1264	1KI	19	2	s2y6		So may the gods do to me, and more also	This is a comparison used as an emphatic oath. “May the gods kill me and do even more bad things”
1265	1KI	19	2	sp3r		if I do not make your life like the life of one of those dead prophets	“if I do not kill you like you killed those prophets”
1266	1KI	19	3	hkc1		he arose	“he stood up”
1267	1KI	19	4	nzy9	figs-rpronouns	he himself went a day’s journey	The word “himself” is used to emphasize that he was alone. Alternate translation: “he walked by himself for a day” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
1268	1KI	19	4	za2u	translate-unknown	broom tree	A “broom tree” is a plant that grows in the desert. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])
1269	1KI	19	4	c1v2		He requested for himself that he might die	“He prayed that he would die”
1270	1KI	19	4	shx5		It is enough, now, Yahweh	“These troubles are too much for me, Yahweh”
1271	1KI	19	6	q2lf	figs-activepassive	bread that had been baked on coals	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “bread that someone had cooked on hot stones” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1272	1KI	19	6	hjt1		jug of water	“a container of water”
1273	1KI	19	7	ik82		will be too much for you	“will be too difficult for you.”
1274	1KI	19	8	j9yv	translate-numbers	he traveled in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights	“that food gave him energy to travel for 40 days and 40 nights” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1275	1KI	19	9	br24		to a cave there	Here the word “there” refers to Mount Horeb. A cave is an opening in a mountainside that leads to a natural room or rooms underground.
1276	1KI	19	9	j8ia	figs-idiom	the word of Yahweh came to him and said to him, “What	The idiom “The word of Yahweh came to,” is used to introduce a special message from God. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “Yahweh gave a message to him. He said, ‘What” or “Yahweh spoke this message to him: ‘What” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1277	1KI	19	9	nh7j	figs-rquestion	What are you doing here, Elijah?	Yahweh asks this question to rebuke Elijah and to remind him of his duty. Alternate translation: “This is not where you should be, Elijah.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1278	1KI	19	10	zg3n		I, only I, am left	Here the word “I” is repeated for emphasis.
1279	1KI	19	11	i185	figs-idiom	on the mountain before me	“Before me” here is an idiom for standing in front of someone. Alternate translation: “on the mountain in my presence” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1280	1KI	19	13	t1l2		he wrapped his face in his cloak	“he covered his face with his cloak” A cloak is a long robe, a piece of clothing that covers the whole body.
1281	1KI	19	13	ps2e		Then a voice came to him	“Then he heard a voice”
1282	1KI	19	13	ht8c		What are you doing here, Elijah?	See how you translated this text in [1 Kings 19:9](../19/09.md).
1283	1KI	19	14	q17u		Elijah replied, “I have been very zealous … and they are also trying to take my life.”	See how you translated this text in [1 Kings 19:10](../19/10.md).
1284	1KI	19	14	d39a		I, only I, am left	Here the word “I” is repeated for emphasis.
1285	1KI	19	16	s3y3		prophet in your place	“prophet instead of you”
1286	1KI	19	17	be8f		It will happen	This phrase is used to introduce what will happen when Elijah does what Yahweh has told him to do. “What will happen is”
1287	1KI	19	17	j4vp	figs-metonymy	whoever escapes from the sword of Hazael	“Sword” is metonymy for killing as in battle. Alternate translation: “whomever Hazael does not kill with the sword” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1288	1KI	19	18	zix5	figs-rpronouns	I will leave for myself	Here the words “I” and “myself” refer to Yahweh. Alternate translation: “I will save from death” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
1289	1KI	19	18	jyx3	translate-numbers	seven thousand people	“7,000 people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1290	1KI	19	18	n188	figs-metonymy	whose knees have not bent down to Baal, and whose mouths have not kissed him	“Bending down” and “kissing” are metonymies for actions people did to worship idols. They are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: “who have not bowed down and kissed Baal” or “who have not worshiped Baal” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
1291	1KI	19	19	iy4x	translate-names	Shaphat	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1292	1KI	19	19	ddp6	translate-numbers	twelve yoke of oxen	“12 yoke of oxen” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1293	1KI	19	19	m3gy	figs-rpronouns	he himself was plowing with the twelfth yoke	The word “himself” indicates that Elisha was plowing with the last yoke, while other men were plowing with the other eleven yokes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1294	1KI	19	20	jye9		he said, “Please	The word “he” refers to Elisha.
1295	1KI	19	21	s7a5	figs-explicit	he gave it to the people	Elisha gave the cooked meat to the people of his city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1296	1KI	20	intro	abck			# 1 Kings 20 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This is a story of two battles between Aram and Israel.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Battle<br>God had chosen to defeat Ben Hadad, king of Aram. So when he attacked Samaria with a huge army, the tiny army of Israel defeated him. The people of Aram said that Yahweh was the god of the hills, but they could defeat Israel on the plains. So they came again but Israel defeated them again. Then Ben Hadad offered a peace plan and Ahab accepted. But God had wanted him to kill Ben Hadad and was angry at Ahab for making peace with him.<br><br>## Important figures of speech in this chapter<br><br>### Simile<br>There were so few Israel soldiers that they were “like two little flocks of goats.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
1297	1KI	20	1	i4ar	translate-names	Ben Hadad	This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1298	1KI	20	1	qfr1	translate-numbers	thirty-two lesser kings	“32 lesser kings” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1299	1KI	20	1	ai8j		lesser kings	“kings ruling smaller groups of people”
1300	1KI	20	4	d2xe	figs-idiom	It is as you say	This is an idiom to express agreement. Alternate translation: “I agree with you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1301	1KI	20	6	xa8s		tomorrow about this time	“tomorrow at the same time of day that it is now”
1302	1KI	20	6	r8pa	figs-synecdoche	whatever pleases their eyes	Here the “eyes” represent the whole person and emphasize them looking at something and desiring it. Alternate translation: “whatever pleases them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1303	1KI	20	7	it6r	figs-metonymy	of the land	“The land” represents all the people living there. Alternate translation: “of the people of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1304	1KI	20	7	aza4	figs-idiom	take note and see	“Take note” here is an idiom to observe carefully. Alternate translation: “pay close attention to” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1305	1KI	20	7	fk6b	figs-doublenegatives	I have not refused him	This can be expressed positively. Alternate translation: “I have agreed to his demands” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublenegatives]])
1306	1KI	20	10	q6wd		May the gods do so to me and more also	This is an oath with great emphasis. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 19:2](../19/02.md).
1307	1KI	20	10	b77w	figs-metaphor	if even the ashes of Samaria will be enough for all the people who follow me to have a handful each	Ben Hadad is threatening that his army will totally destroy everything in Samaria. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1308	1KI	20	11	y7fk	writing-proverbs	Tell Ben Hadad, ‘No one who is just putting on his armor … as if he were taking it off.’	This is an expression to give advice. “Putting on armor” is metonymy for getting prepared for battle. “Tell Ben Hadad, ‘Do not boast as if you have already won a battle that you have not yet fought.’” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-proverbs]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1309	1KI	20	13	f4sp		Then behold	The word “behold” alerts us to the sudden appearance of a new person in the story. Your language may have a way of doing this.
1310	1KI	20	13	up43	figs-rquestion	Have you seen this great army?	Yahweh asks this question to emphasize the size and strength of Ben Hadad’s army. Alternate translation: “Look at this great army.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1311	1KI	20	13	xw3c		Look, I will place it into your hand today	The word “Look” here alerts us to pay attention to the surprising information that follows.
1312	1KI	20	13	ci7b	figs-metonymy	place it into your hand	Here the word “hand” refers to power. Alternate translation: “give you victory over that army” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1313	1KI	20	14	ni9c	figs-ellipsis	By whom?	Ahab leaves out the words ‘will you do this’ Alternate translation: “By whom will you do this?” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
1314	1KI	20	15	pgh1		Ahab mustered the young officers	“Ahab assembled the young officers”
1315	1KI	20	15	ftl5	figs-parallelism	all the soldiers, all the army of Israel	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
1316	1KI	20	15	w3bd	translate-numbers	seven thousand	“7,000” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1317	1KI	20	16	x62f		They went out	Here the word “They” refers to the Israelite army.
1318	1KI	20	16	ta31		thirty-two lesser kings	See how you translated this in [1 Kings 20:1](../20/01.md).
1319	1KI	20	17	i5p4	figs-activepassive	Ben Hadad was informed by scouts that he had sent out	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “Scouts that Ben Hadad had sent out informed him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1320	1KI	20	17	ke29		scouts	A “scout” is a soldier sent to gather information about the enemy.
1321	1KI	20	18	l7k4	figs-ellipsis	Ben Hadad said	It is understood that Ben Hadad is speaking to his soldiers. Alternate translation: “Ben Hadad said to his soldiers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
1322	1KI	20	18	hqg6		Whether they have … take them	Here “they” and “them” refer to the Israelite army.
1323	1KI	20	19	t1j4		So the young officers … the army followed	“The young Israelite officers … the Israelite army followed”
1324	1KI	20	20	e1jk	figs-synecdoche	Israel pursued them	“Israel” is synecdoche for all the soldiers of the nation of Israel. Alternate translation: “the men of the army of Israel pursued them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1325	1KI	20	21	k7xi	figs-synecdoche	the king of Israel went out and attacked	“The king” is synecdoche for the king and all the soldiers serving under him. Alternate translation: “The king of Israel and his soldiers went out and attacked” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1326	1KI	20	22	b52i	figs-metonymy	strengthen yourself	“Yourself” represents by metonymy the army of the king. Alternate translation: “strengthen your forces” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1327	1KI	20	22	g9f7	figs-doublet	understand and plan	These two words mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. Alternate translation: “determine” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
1328	1KI	20	22	u4ju		at the return of the year	This could mean: (1) “in the springtime of next year” or (2) “at this time next year.”
1329	1KI	20	23	kn8e	figs-exclusive	let us fight … we will be stronger	The words “us” and “we” refer to the servants, the king, and the army all together. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
1330	1KI	20	24	alj2		Remove all the kings from their positions of authority	“You must remove the thirty-two kings who are leading your troops”
1331	1KI	20	26	ewh9	translate-names	Aphek	This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1332	1KI	20	26	h5fl	figs-synecdoche	to fight against Israel	“Israel” represents the army of Israel. Alternate translation: “to fight against the army of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1333	1KI	20	27	v3ff	figs-activepassive	The people of Israel were mustered and supplied	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “The Israelite army also gathered together, and the commanders gave the arms that they needed for the battle” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1334	1KI	20	27	jkv8	figs-simile	like two little flocks of goats	This simile compares the Israelite army to two little flocks of goats. Alternate translation: “The Israelite army appeared to be small and weak like two flocks of goats” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
1335	1KI	20	28	xgs1		a man of God	This is another title for a prophet. Alternate translation: “a prophet”
1336	1KI	20	28	xcf5	figs-metonymy	place this great army into your hand	Here the word “hand” refers to power. Alternate translation: “give you victory over this great army” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1337	1KI	20	29	cwx6	translate-numbers	seven days	“7 days” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1338	1KI	20	29	g5mm	translate-numbers	100000	“one hundred thousand” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1339	1KI	20	29	n4tu		footmen	A “footman” is a soldier who marches on foot.
1340	1KI	20	30	y5le	figs-ellipsis	The rest fled to Aphek	The expression “the rest” assumes the words “of the Aramean soldiers.” Alternate translation: “The rest of the Aramean soldiers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
1341	1KI	20	30	b7gv	translate-names	Aphek	This is the name of a town. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1342	1KI	20	30	wi1i	translate-numbers	twenty-seven thousand	“27,000” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1343	1KI	20	31	z4q2		Look now	This emphasizes what they will say. Alternate translation: “Listen” or “Pay attention to what we are about to tell you”
1344	1KI	20	31	gwi2		put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads	This was a sign of surrender.
1345	1KI	20	32	b34f	figs-rquestion	Is he still alive?	Ahab asks this question to express surprise. Alternate translation: “I am surprised that he is still alive!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1346	1KI	20	32	ch6m	figs-metaphor	He is my brother	“My brother” here is a metaphor for somebody who is a good friend. Alternate translation: “He is like a brother to me” or “He is like family” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1347	1KI	20	33	y94a		Now the men	The word “Now” does not mean “at this moment,” but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
1348	1KI	20	33	e1y4	figs-metonymy	for any sign from Ahab	“Sign” is metonymy for an action that gives a meaning. Alternate translation: “for any action from Ahab that would show them that Ahab wanted to be merciful” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1349	1KI	20	35	d6wp		one of the sons of the prophets	“a member of the group of prophets”
1350	1KI	20	35	pr9y		the word of Yahweh	“the message of Yahweh” or “Yahweh’s message”
1351	1KI	20	36	dy4n	figs-metonymy	you have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh	“The voice” is metonymy for what Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: “you have not obeyed Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1352	1KI	20	39	s9r6		Your servant went out	The prophet refers to himself in the third person as a sign of respect to the king.
1353	1KI	20	39	cn8z	figs-idiom	into the heat of the battle	“Heat of the battle” here is an idiom to express the most intense and fierce fighting. Alternate translation: “to where the battle was most intense” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1354	1KI	20	39	t89k		your life will be given for his life	“you will die in his place”
1355	1KI	20	39	n9m5	translate-bweight	a talent of silver	A talent is a unit of weight equal to about 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: “33 kilograms of silver” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bweight]])
1356	1KI	20	40	q6ds	figs-idiom	going here and there	This is an idiom to represent being very busy and preoccupied. Alternate translation: “doing other things” or “doing this and that” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1357	1KI	20	42	f7yg	figs-metonymy	let go from your hand	Here the word “hand” is metonymy for power. Alternate translation: “released” or “spared the life of” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1358	1KI	20	42	m59l		your life will take the place of his life, and your people for his people	“you will die in his place, and your people will die in the place of his people”
1359	1KI	21	intro	abcl			# 1 Kings 21 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The story of Elijah continues in this chapter.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>God hates oppression but is forgiving to people who are sorry for their sins. Ahab wanted Naboth’s vineyard to make into a garden for his palace, but Naboth refused to sell it. So the queen, Ahab’s wife, told the civic leaders of Naboth’s town to falsely accuse him and execute him. Elijah told Ahab that he would be killed in Naboth’s vineyard and all his family destroyed. Ahab repented and showed he was very sorry for what he did, so God said it would not happen to Ahab himself but to his son. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/oppress]], [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/forgive]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/repent]])
1360	1KI	21	1	j692	writing-newevent	Now some time later	This phrase marks the beginning of a new part of the story and indicates that these events happened later, not that Naboth owned the vineyard later. If your language has a way marking the beginning of a new part of a story, you could consider using it here. Alternate translation: “Now this is what happened later” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-newevent]])
1361	1KI	21	1	d4gf	translate-names	Naboth the Jezreelite	This is the name of a man from Jezreel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1362	1KI	21	1	pe6g	figs-synecdoche	king of Samaria	“Samaria” was the capital city of the kingdom of Israel and here represents the entire nation. Alternate translation: “king of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1363	1KI	21	3	p9pb	figs-explicit	May Yahweh forbid that I should give	This phrase is an oath that emphasizes that what follows will not happen. Alternate translation: “Because Yahweh forbids it, I will never give” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1364	1KI	21	3	sg9u	figs-metaphor	give the inheritance of my ancestors to you	The land that his ancestors received as a permanent possession is spoken of as if it were an inheritance. Alternate translation: “give to you the land that my ancestors received as an inheritance” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1365	1KI	21	5	ib4e	figs-synecdoche	Why is your heart so sad	Here “heart” refers to the entire person and his emotions. Alternate translation: “Why are you so sad” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1366	1KI	21	7	k6fd	figs-rquestion	Do you not still rule the kingdom of Israel?	Jezebel uses this negative rhetorical question to rebuke Ahab. It can be translated as a positive statement. Alternate translation: “You still rule the kingdom of Israel!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1367	1KI	21	7	u9rk	figs-synecdoche	let your heart be happy	Here “heart” refers to the entire person and his emotions. Alternate translation: “be happy” or “cheer up” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1368	1KI	21	8	m5ey	figs-metonymy	wrote letters in Ahab’s name	This could mean: (1) she wrote Ahab’s name on the letters. Alternate translation: “wrote letters and signed them with Ahab’s name” or (2) the word “name” is a metonym for authority. Alternate translation: “wrote letters on behalf of Ahab” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1369	1KI	21	8	ltl3	figs-nominaladj	the wealthy who sat with him	The word “wealthy” refers to wealthy people. Alternate translation: “the wealthy people who sat with Naboth” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
1370	1KI	21	9	p5n4	figs-metaphor	seat Naboth above the people	Having Naboth sit in a place of honor is spoken of as if it were having him sit above the rest of the people who were present. Alternate translation: “have Naboth sit in a place of honor among the people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1371	1KI	21	10	l62b		let them testify against him	“have them accuse him”
1372	1KI	21	11	c93g	figs-nominaladj	the wealthy who lived in Naboth’s city	The word “wealthy” refers to wealthy people. Alternate translation: “the wealthy people who lived in Naboth’s city” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
1373	1KI	21	11	r1kv	figs-activepassive	as was written in the letters	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “as she had written in the letters” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1374	1KI	21	12	c24d	figs-metaphor	seated Naboth above the people	Having Naboth sit in a place of honor is spoken of as if it were having him sit above the rest of the people who were present. See how you translated this idea in [1 Kings 21:9](../21/09.md). Alternate translation: “had Naboth sit in a place of honor among the people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1375	1KI	21	13	xj2k		sat before Naboth	“sat in front of Naboth”
1376	1KI	21	13	zia2		they carried him out	Here the word “they” refers to the people of the city.
1377	1KI	21	14	cm8q	figs-activepassive	Naboth has been stoned and is dead	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “We have stoned Naboth and he is dead” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1378	1KI	21	15	bnj9	figs-activepassive	that Naboth had been stoned and was dead	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “that the people had stoned Naboth and he was dead” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1379	1KI	21	15	m7br	figs-doublet	Naboth is not alive, but dead.	These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize Jezebel’s statement. Alternate translation: “Naboth is dead!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
1380	1KI	21	17	t1mb	figs-idiom	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom means that Yahweh spoke or has sent a message. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “Yahweh spoke this message” or “Yahweh spoke” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1381	1KI	21	19	rh87	figs-rquestion	Have you killed and also taken possession?	Yahweh asks this question to scold Ahab. Alternate translation: “You have killed Naboth and stolen his vineyard!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1382	1KI	21	19	w2qz		your blood, yes, your blood	This is repeated for emphasis.
1383	1KI	21	20	lpq5	figs-rquestion	Have you found me, my enemy?	Ahab uses this question to express anger toward Elijah. That Elijah “found” Ahab likely refers to Elijah discovering Ahab’s actions, not to finding his physical location. Alternate translation: “You have found me, my enemy!” or “You have discovered what I have done, my enemy!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1384	1KI	21	20	sx2z	figs-metaphor	you have sold yourself to do what is evil	A person being committed to doing what is evil is spoken of as if that person had sold himself to evil. Alternate translation: “you have dedicated yourself to doing what is evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1385	1KI	21	20	wi8j	figs-metaphor	what is evil in the sight of Yahweh	The phrase, “in the sight of” refers to someone’s opinion. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:6](../11/06.md). Alternate translation: “what Yahweh considers to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1386	1KI	21	21	f2w5		See	“Look” or “Listen” or “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you”
1387	1KI	21	21	clc4	figs-metaphor	completely consume and cut off from you every male child and slave and free man in Israel	Yahweh speaks of destroying Ahab’s family and preventing him from having any decedents as if he were consuming these people like a fire would consume them, and cutting them off as one would cut a branch from a tree. Alternate translation: “destroy every one of your male children in Israel, whether slave or free” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1388	1KI	21	22	d8kb		I will make your family like the family of Jeroboam … and like the family of Baasha	Yahweh will destroy Ahab’s family like he destroyed the families of Jeroboam and Baasha.
1389	1KI	21	24	rcg1		Anyone who belongs to Ahab	“Anyone who belongs to Ahab’s family”
1390	1KI	21	25	m85z	figs-metaphor	who sold himself to do what was evil	A person being committed to doing what is evil is spoken of as if that person had sold himself to evil. See how you translated this idea in [1 Kings 21:20](../21/20.md). Alternate translation: “who dedicated himself to doing what was evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1391	1KI	21	25	rh8u	figs-metaphor	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	The phrase, “in the sight of” refers to someone’s opinion. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 11:6](../11/06.md). Alternate translation: “what Yahweh considers to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1392	1KI	21	26	cz5w	figs-explicit	removed before the people of Israel	Here “Israel” refers to all twelve tribes of Israel and not just to the northern kingdom. Alternate translation: “removed from the presence of the people of Israel” or “drove out of the land before the people of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1393	1KI	21	28	lq1t	figs-idiom	the word of Yahweh came	This idiom means that Yahweh spoke or has sent a message. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:11](../06/11.md). Alternate translation: “Yahweh spoke this message” or “Yahweh spoke” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1394	1KI	21	29	hf8k	figs-rquestion	Do you see how Ahab humbles himself before me?	God uses this question to show Elijah that Ahab’s sorrow is genuine. Alternate translation: “I have seen how Ahab humbles himself before me.” or “Look at how Ahab humbles himself before me.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1395	1KI	21	29	cf9j		in his days … in his son’s day	“during his lifetime … during his son’s lifetime”
1396	1KI	22	intro	abcm			# 1 Kings 22 General Notes<br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This is the end of the story of Ahab and a continuation of the story of Elijah as he had predicted Ahab’s death and the dogs licking his blood.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>When God has decided a person will die, then they cannot avoid death. Ahab persuaded Jehoshaphat, king of Judah to help him in a battle against the army of Aram. Ahab’s false prophets all told him to go because he would be successful. But a randomly shot arrow hit him and he bled to death. They washed his chariot at the pool and the dogs licked up his blood, just as Elijah had said they would. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>### “However, the shrines were still not taken away. The people were still sacrificing and burning incense at the shrines.”<br>At the shrines, the people worshiped Yahweh. But later, during Hezekiah’s reign it was decided that all sacrifices must be made only at the temple. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])
1397	1KI	22	1	hhf8	translate-numbers	Three years	“3 years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1398	1KI	22	2	d41e		it came about that	This phrase is used here to mark the beginning of a new part of the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
1399	1KI	22	3	nn96	figs-rquestion	Do you know that Ramoth Gilead is ours, but that we are doing nothing to take it from the hand of the king of Aram?	Ahab asks this question to emphasize that they should have already recaptured Ramoth Gilead. Alternate translation: “Ramoth Gilead is ours, but we have done nothing yet to take it from the hand of the king of Aram.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1400	1KI	22	3	dn17	figs-metonymy	to take it from the hand of the king of Aram	Here the word “hand” refers to power. Alternate translation: “to take it from the control of the king of Aram” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1401	1KI	22	4	wr99	figs-idiom	I am like you, my people are like your people, and my horses are like your horses	Jehoshaphat tells Ahab that he, his people, and his horses belong to Ahab, meaning that Ahab can command them as he pleases. Alternate translation: “I, my soldiers, and my horses are yours to use in any way you want” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1402	1KI	22	6	jtc3	translate-numbers	four hundred men	“400 men” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1403	1KI	22	6	z1lr	figs-metonymy	for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king	Here the word “hand” refers to power. Alternate translation: “for the Lord will allow the king to capture Ramoth Gilead” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1404	1KI	22	8	ryn8	figs-123person	May the king not say that	Jehoshaphat refers to Ahab in the third person to show respect for him. Alternate translation: “You should not say that” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
1405	1KI	22	11	q3wp		made himself horns of iron	“made iron horns for himself”
1406	1KI	22	11	z3iy	translate-symaction	With these you will push the Arameans until they are consumed	The prophet’s actions are a symbolic metaphor that illustrates the way that Ahab would defeat the Arameans. Ahab’s army will win with great strength, as a bull attacks another animal. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1407	1KI	22	11	lyv3	figs-metaphor	until they are consumed	Destroying an enemy army is spoken of as if it were consuming them. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “until you consume them” or “until you destroy them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1408	1KI	22	12	yq7h	figs-metonymy	given it into the hand of the king	Here the word “hand” refers to power. Alternate translation: “allowed the king to capture it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1409	1KI	22	13	n4rn		Now look	“Listen” or “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you”
1410	1KI	22	13	p99w	figs-metaphor	the words of the prophets declare good things to the king with one mouth	The prophets all saying the same thing is spoken of as if they all spoke with the same mouth. Alternate translation: “the prophets all declare the same good things to the king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1411	1KI	22	13	mzz9	figs-explicit	let your word be like one of them	Here the word “them” refers to “the words of the prophets.” Alternate translation: “let what you say agree with what they have said” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1412	1KI	22	15	f1wd	figs-exclusive	should we go	The word “we” refers to Ahab, Jehoshaphat, and their armies but not to Micaiah. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
1413	1KI	22	15	qtv9	figs-metonymy	will give it into the hand of the king	Here the word “hand” refers to power. Alternate translation: “will allow the king to capture it” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1414	1KI	22	16	pk5t	figs-rquestion	How many times must I require … in the name of Yahweh?	Ahab asks this question out of frustration to rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: “Many times I have required … in the name of Yahweh.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1415	1KI	22	16	mg9p	figs-metonymy	in the name of Yahweh	Here the word “name” refers to authority. Alternate translation: “as the representative of Yahweh” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1416	1KI	22	17	c1di	figs-synecdoche	I saw all Israel	Here “all Israel” refers to the army of Israel. Alternate translation: “I saw the entire army of Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1417	1KI	22	17	wa5p	figs-simile	like sheep who have no shepherd	The people of the army are compared to sheep that have no one to lead them because their shepherd, the king, has died. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
1418	1KI	22	17	ql8m	figs-metaphor	These have no shepherd	Yahweh speaks of the king as if he were a shepherd. Just like a shepherd is responsible to care for and protect his sheep, the king is responsible to lead and protect his people. Alternate translation: “These people no longer have a leader” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1419	1KI	22	18	h4mu	figs-rquestion	Did I not tell you … but only disaster?	Ahab asks this question to emphasize that he had spoken the truth about Micaiah. Alternate translation: “I told you … but only disaster!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1420	1KI	22	20	q5js	figs-metaphor	fall at Ramoth Gilead	Ahab dying in battle is spoken of as if he will fall. Alternate translation: “die at Ramoth Gilead” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1421	1KI	22	20	zk2g		One of them said … and another one said	“One … and another” refers to two or more angels in the heavenly host who were responding to Yahweh’s question in the previous verse.
1422	1KI	22	22	q6fy	figs-metonymy	be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets	Here the word “spirit” refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words “the mouth” represents what they will say. Alternate translation: “cause all his prophets to speak lies” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1423	1KI	22	23	i9ww		see	“pay attention, because what I am about to say is both true and important”
1424	1KI	22	23	ty8p	figs-metonymy	has put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these prophets of yours	Here the word “spirit” refers to the attitudes of the prophets and the words “the mouth” represents what they will say. Alternate translation: “has caused all of your prophets to speak lies” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1425	1KI	22	24	d3pl	figs-rquestion	Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh take to go from me to speak to you?	Zedekiah asks this sarcastic question to insult and rebuke Micaiah. Alternate translation: “Do not think that Yahweh’s Spirit left me to speak to you!” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1426	1KI	22	25	v6m5		Look	“Listen” or “Pay attention to what I am about to tell you”
1427	1KI	22	25	y5wf	figs-explicit	you will see	“you will know the answer to your question.” If Zedekiah’s rhetorical question is translated as a statement, this phrase may be translated to supply implicit information. Alternate translation: “you will know that the Spirit of Yahweh has spoken to me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1428	1KI	22	28	jk7j	figs-hypo	If you return safely	This describes something that would not happen. Yahweh had already told Micaiah that the king would not return safely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo]])
1429	1KI	22	29	riq8	figs-synecdoche	Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, went up	Here the kings represent themselves accompanied by their armies. Alternate translation: “Ahab, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah led their armies up” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1430	1KI	22	30	r8ev		disguise	This means to change the usual appearance so as not to be identified.
1431	1KI	22	31	whp5	translate-numbers	thirty-two captains	“32 captains” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1432	1KI	22	31	faj9	figs-merism	Do not attack unimportant or important soldiers	By mentioning both “unimportant” and “important soldiers,” the king meant all soldiers. Alternate translation: “Do not attack any of the soldiers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
1433	1KI	22	32	bl44		It came about that	This phrase is used here to mark an important event in the story. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
1434	1KI	22	34	zl68		drew his bow at random	This could mean: (1) he took aim to shoot a soldier without knowing that it was Ahab or (2) he drew his bow to shoot without any specific target in mind.
1435	1KI	22	35	yt1g	figs-activepassive	the king was held up in his chariot	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone held the king up in his chariot” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1436	1KI	22	36	q7gs	figs-metonymy	a cry went up	Here “a cry” represents the soldiers who were shouting. Alternate translation: “soldiers began to shout” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1437	1KI	22	36	n2pr	figs-parallelism	Every man should go back to his city; and every man should go back to his region	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
1438	1KI	22	37	kt8t	figs-activepassive	was brought to Samaria	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “his soldiers brought his body to Samaria” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1439	1KI	22	37	g7u2		they buried him	“people buried him”
1440	1KI	22	38	hl13	figs-metonymy	just as the word of Yahweh had declared	Here “the word of Yahweh” represents Yahweh himself. Alternate translation: “just as Yahweh had declared” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1441	1KI	22	39	wgg6	figs-activepassive	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 15:31](../15/31.md). Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” or “you can read them in the book of the events of the kings of Israel.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1442	1KI	22	40	qin8	figs-metaphor	slept with his ancestors	Ahab dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: “died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1443	1KI	22	42	da6s	translate-numbers	thirty-five years old	“35 years old” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1444	1KI	22	42	b42y	translate-numbers	twenty-five years	“25 years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1445	1KI	22	43	v7ye	figs-metaphor	He walked in the ways of Asa, his father	A person’s behavior is spoken of as if that person walked along a path. Alternate translation: “He did the same things that Asa, his father, had done” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1446	1KI	22	43	k4je	figs-metaphor	what was right in the eyes of Yahweh	Here “eyes” represents seeing and Yahweh’s opinion is spoken of as if he were able to see something. Alternate translation: “what Yahweh considered to be right” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1447	1KI	22	43	ru9s	figs-activepassive	the high places were not taken away	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “he did not take away the high places” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1448	1KI	22	45	e4af	figs-activepassive	are they not written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah?	This can be expressed in active form and assumes that the answer is positive. The question is rhetorical and is used for emphasis. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 14:29](../14/29.md). Alternate translation: “they are written in the book of the events of the kings of Judah.” or “you can read them in the book of the events of the kings of Judah.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1449	1KI	22	48	m82h	figs-activepassive	the ships were wrecked	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “the ships wrecked” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1450	1KI	22	50	l7pf	figs-metaphor	slept with his ancestors	Jehoshaphat dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 2:10](../02/10.md). Alternate translation: “died” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
1451	1KI	22	50	xx4m	figs-activepassive	was buried with them	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “people buried him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1452	1KI	22	51	kle7	translate-numbers	he reigned two years	“he reigned 2 years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
1453	1KI	22	52	t21s	figs-metaphor	what was evil in the sight of Yahweh	Yahweh’s opinion regarding something is spoken of as if Yahweh were seeing that thing. Alternate translation: “what Yahweh considered to be evil” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1454	1KI	22	52	l67z	figs-metaphor	walked in the way of his father, in the way of his mother, and in the way of Jeroboam son of Nebat	A person’s behavior is spoken of as if that person were walking along a path. Alternate translation: “did the same things that his father, mother, and Jeroboam son of Nebat had done” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
1455	1KI	22	52	r34u		led Israel to sin	Here the word “Israel” refers to the ten northern tribes that made up the kingdom of Israel.
1456	1KI	22	53	als8	figs-doublet	He served Baal and worshiped him	The words “served” and “worshiped” mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
1457	1KI	22	53	j7lm		the God of Israel	Here the word “Israel” refers to all of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob.

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