Here the concluding formula for the reign of a king contains the word behold as in verse 11 (see the comments there). Otherwise, there is nothing unusual about the wording of this verse. It should therefore be translated in the same way as the preceding verses following this formula.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Kings, Volume 2. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .