Discovery Box1 Kings 11:33 
Context11:33 I am taking the kingdom from him 1 because they have 2 abandoned me and worshiped the Sidonian goddess Astarte, the Moabite god Chemosh, and the Ammonite god Milcom. They have not followed my instructions 3 by doing what I approve and obeying my rules and regulations, like Solomon’s father David did. 4
1 Kings 18:36
Context18:36 When it was time for the evening offering, 5 Elijah the prophet approached the altar 6 and prayed: “O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove 7 today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
1 Kings 20:28
Context20:28 The prophet 8 visited the king of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because the Syrians said, “The Lord is a god of the mountains and not a god of the valleys,” I will hand over to you this entire huge army. 9 Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
1 tn The words “I am taking the kingdom from him” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
2 tc This is the reading of the MT; the LXX, Syriac, and Vulgate read “he has.”
3 tn Heb “walked in my ways.”
4 tn Heb “by doing what is right in my eyes, my rules and my regulations, like David his father.”
5 tn Heb “at the offering up of the offering.”
6 tn The words “the altar” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
7 tn Heb “let it be known.”
8 tn Heb “the man of God.”
9 tn Heb “I will place all this great horde in your hand.”
