1 Kings 1:52

New English Translation

⁵²Solomon said, “If he is a loyal subject,^[a] not a hair of his head will be harmed, but if he is found to be a traitor,^[b] he will die.”

1 Kings 1:52 tn Heb “if he is a man of strength [or ability].” In this context, where Adonijah calls himself a “servant,” implying allegiance to the new king, the phrase אִישׁ חַיִל (ʾish khayil) probably carries the sense of “a worthy man,” that is, “loyal” (see HALOT 311 s.v. חַיִל).
1 Kings 1:52 tn Heb “but if evil is found in him.”

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