Discovery Box1 Kings 11:29 
Context11:29 At that time, when Jeroboam had left Jerusalem, the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite met him on the road; the two of them were alone in the open country. Ahijah 1 was wearing a brand new robe,
1 Kings 13:3
Context13:3 That day he also announced 2 a sign, “This is the sign the Lord has predetermined: 3 The altar will be split open and the ashes 4 on it will fall to the ground.” 5
1 Kings 13:5
Context13:5 The altar split open and the ashes 6 fell from the altar to the ground, 7 in fulfillment of the sign the prophet had announced with the Lord’s authority. 8
1 tn The Hebrew text has simply “he,” making it a bit unclear whether Jeroboam or Ahijah is the subject, but in the Hebrew word order Ahijah is the nearer antecedent, and this is followed by the present translation.
2 tn Heb “gave.”
3 tn Heb “spoken.”
4 tn Heb “the fat.” Reference is made to burnt wood mixed with fat. See HALOT 234 s.v. דשׁן.
5 tn Heb “will be poured out.”
6 tn Heb “the fat.” Reference is made to burnt wood mixed with fat. See HALOT 234 s.v. דשׁן.
7 tn Heb “were poured out from the altar.”
8 tn Heb “according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the
