The Hebrew, Latin and Greek that is transliterated as “Solomon” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the sign for “wise” referring to 1 Kings 3:12. (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
The Hebrew and Greek that is transliterated as “Rehoboam” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with the signs for “king” + “divide” + “south.” (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Kings 11:43:
Kupsabiny: “But later, he died and was buried in the City of David. At that, his son called Rehoboam took over the kingship to succeed him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “Solomon died, as had his ancestors and was buried in the city of David, his father. After him his son, Rehoboam, became king.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When he died, he was-buried in the town of his father David. And Rehoboam his child succeeded him as king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then Solomon died , and was buried in the part of Jerusalem called ‘The City of David’. And his son Rehoboam became the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Regarding the expression slept with his fathers, see the comments on 1 Kgs 1.21.
The city of David: See the comments on 1 Kgs 2.10.
Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead: Rehoboam became the first king of the southern kingdom. Regarding his reign, see 1 Kgs 12.1-24 and 14.21-31. According to 1 Kgs 14.21, he became king when he was forty-one years old.
In his stead is “in his place.” The last clause of the verse may be restructured as “his son Rehoboam succeeded him as king” (New American Bible), or simply “his son Rehoboam became the next king” (New Living Translation).
Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Kings, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .
11:43a And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David.
Then he passed away and was buried with his ancestors in the city of his father David. -or-
Then he died ⌊in peace⌋. ⌊They⌋ buried him in his family grave/tomb in the city that David ⌊conquered⌋, ⌊in Jerusalem⌋.
11:43b And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
⌊Solomon’s⌋ son Rehoboam became king after him. -or-
His son Rehoboam became the next king.
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