Discovery Box1 Kings 12:24 
Context12:24 ‘The Lord says this: “Do not attack and make war with your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.”’” 1 They obeyed the Lord and went home as the Lord had ordered them to do. 2
1 Kings 12:33
Context12:33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month (a date he had arbitrarily chosen) 3 Jeroboam 4 offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. 5 He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.
1 Kings 19:10
Context19:10 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal 6 to the Lord, the sovereign God, 7 even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, 8 torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” 9
1 Kings 19:14
Context19:14 He answered, “I have been absolutely loyal 10 to the Lord, the sovereign God, 11 even though the Israelites have abandoned the agreement they made with you, 12 torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I alone am left and now they want to take my life.” 13
1 tn Heb “for this thing is from me.”
2 tn Heb “and they heard the word of the
3 tn Heb “which he had chosen by himself.”
4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jeroboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
6 tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.
7 tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”
8 tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”
9 tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”
10 tn Or “very zealous.” The infinitive absolute preceding the finite verb emphasizes the degree of his zeal and allegiance.
11 tn Traditionally, “the God of hosts.”
12 tn Heb “abandoned your covenant.”
13 tn Heb “and they are seeking my life to take it.”
