translation_id: net-engnet

label: NET translator note

text: Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”


text: The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ ו ] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.


text: Or “high place.”


text: Heb “the tent of meeting of God.”


text: For location see Map5-B1 ; Map6-F3 ; Map7-E2 ; Map8-F2 ; Map10-B3 ; JP1-F4 ; JP2-F4 ; JP3-F4 ; JP4-F4 .


text: Heb “sought [or “inquired of”] him.”


text: Or “revealed himself.”


text: Heb “ask.”


text: Heb “did.”


text: Heb “you word.”


text: Or “be firm, established.”


text: The cohortative with prefixed vav ( ו ) following the imperative here indicates purpose/result.


text: Heb “so I may go out before this nation and come in.” The expression “go out…and come in” here means “to lead” (see HALOT 425 s.v. יצא qal.4).


text: Heb “for.” The word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.


text: Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”


text: Heb “to judge.”


text: Heb “these numerous people of yours.”


text: Heb “because this was in your heart.”


text: Heb “the life of those who hate you.”


text: Heb “many days.”


text: Heb “wisdom and discernment are given to you.”


text: Heb “which was not so for the kings who were before you, and after you there will not be so.”


text: Heb “and Solomon came from the high place which was in Gibeon [to] Jerusalem, from before the tent of meeting, and he reigned over Israel.”


text: Or “gathered.”


text: Heb “he placed them in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.” map For location see Map5-B1 ; Map6-F3 ; Map7-E2 ; Map8-F2 ; Map10-B3 ; JP1-F4 ; JP2-F4 ; JP3-F4 ; JP4-F4 .


text: The words “as plentiful” are supplied in the translation for clarification.


text: Heb “he made.”


text: Heb “as the sycamore fig trees which are in the Shephelah.”


text: Heb “and they brought up and brought out from Egypt a chariot for 600 silver (pieces), and a horse for 150, and in the same way to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram by their hand they brought out.”