1 Kings 13:2

13:2 With the authority of the Lord 1  he cried out against the altar, “O altar, altar! This is what the Lord says, ‘Look, a son named Josiah will be born to the Davidic dynasty. He will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who offer sacrifices on you. Human bones will be burned on you.’” 2 

1 Kings 14:21

Rehoboam’s Reign over Judah

14:21 Now Rehoboam son of Solomon ruled in Judah. He 3  was forty-one years old when he became king and he ruled for seventeen years in Jerusalem, 4  the city the Lord chose from all the tribes of Israel to be his home. 5  His mother was an Ammonite woman 6  named Naamah.

1 tn Heb “by the word of the Lord.”

2 sn ‘Look…you.’ For the fulfillment of this prophecy see 2 Kgs 23:15-20.

3 tn Heb “Rehoboam.” The proper name has been replaced by the pronoun (“he”) in the translation for stylistic reasons.

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

5 tn Heb “the city where the Lord chose to place his name from all the tribes of Israel.”

6 tn Heb “an Ammonite”; the word “woman” is implied.