Discovery Box1 Kings 1:34 
Context1:34 There Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet will anoint 1 him king over Israel; then blow the trumpet and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’
1 Kings 8:29
Context8:29 Night and day may you watch over this temple, the place where you promised you would live. 2 May you answer your servant’s prayer for this place. 3
1 Kings 11:25
Context11:25 He was Israel’s enemy throughout Solomon’s reign and, like Hadad, caused trouble. He loathed 4 Israel and ruled over Syria.
1 Kings 14:7
Context14:7 Go, tell Jeroboam, ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I raised you up 5 from among the people and made you ruler over my people Israel.
1 Kings 14:14
Context14:14 The Lord will raise up a king over Israel who will cut off Jeroboam’s dynasty. 6 It is ready to happen! 7
1 Kings 14:16
Context14:16 He will hand Israel over to their enemies 8 because of the sins which Jeroboam committed and which he made Israel commit.”
1 Kings 15:25
Context15:25 In the second year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Jeroboam’s son Nadab became the king of Israel; he ruled Israel for two years.
1 Kings 16:10
Context16:10 Zimri came in and struck him dead. (This happened in the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah.) Zimri replaced Elah as king. 9
1 Kings 17:21
Context17:21 He stretched out over the boy three times and called out to the Lord, “O Lord, my God, please let this boy’s breath return to him.”
1 Kings 18:15
Context18:15 But Elijah said, “As certainly as the Lord who rules over all 10 lives (whom I serve), 11 I will make an appearance before him today.”
1 Kings 19:15-16
Context19:15 The Lord said to him, “Go back the way you came and then head for the Desert of Damascus. Go and anoint Hazael king over Syria. 19:16 You must anoint Jehu son of Nimshi king over Israel, and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel Meholah to take your place as prophet.
1 Kings 20:38
Context20:38 The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes.
1 Kings 22:12
Context22:12 All the prophets were prophesying the same, saying, “Attack Ramoth Gilead! You will succeed; the Lord will hand it over to the king.”
1 tn Or “designate” (i.e., by anointing with oil).
2 tn Heb “so your eyes might be open toward this house night and day, toward the place about which you said, ‘My name will be there.’”
3 tn Heb “by listening to the prayer which your servant is praying concerning this place.”
4 tn The construction (Qal of קוּץ + בְּ [quts + bet] preposition) is rare, but not without parallel (see Lev 20:23).
5 tn The Hebrew text has “because” at the beginning of the sentence. In the Hebrew text vv. 7-11 are one long sentence comprised of a causal clause giving the reason for divine punishment (vv. 7-9) and the main clause announcing the punishment (vv. 10-11). The translation divides this lengthy sentence for stylistic reasons.
6 tn Heb “house.”
7 tn Heb “This is the day. What also now?” The precise meaning of the second half of the statement is uncertain.
8 tn Heb “and he will give [up] Israel.”
9 tn Heb “and he became king in his place.”
10 tn Traditionally, “the
11 tn Heb “(before whom I stand).”
