Discovery Box1 Kings 1:42 
Context1:42 As he was still speaking, Jonathan 1 son of Abiathar the priest arrived. Adonijah said, “Come in, for 2 an important man like you must be bringing good news.” 3
1 Kings 13:1
Context13:1 Just then 4 a prophet 5 from Judah, sent by the Lord, arrived in Bethel, 6 as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice.
1 tn The Hebrew text has “look” at this point. The particle הִנֵּה (hinneh), “look draws attention to Jonathan’s arrival and invites the audience to view the scene through the eyes of the participants.
2 tn Or “surely.”
3 tn Heb “you are a man of strength [or “ability”] and you bring a message [that is] good.” Another option is to understand the phrase אִישׁ חַיִל (’ish khayil) in the sense of “a worthy man,” that is “loyal.” See also 1 Kgs 1:52 and HALOT 311 s.v. חַיִל.
4 tn Heb “Look.” The Hebrew particle הִנֵּה (hinneh) is a rhetorical device by which the author invites the reader to visualize the scene for dramatic effect.
5 tn Heb “the man of God.”
6 tn Heb “came by the word of the
