Discovery Box1 Kings 12:26 
Context12:26 Jeroboam then thought to himself: 1 “Now the Davidic dynasty could regain the kingdom. 2
1 Kings 15:16
Context15:16 Now Asa and King Baasha of Israel were continually at war with each other. 3
1 Kings 18:2
Context18:2 So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab.
Now the famine was severe in Samaria. 4
1 Kings 18:11
Context18:11 Now you say, ‘Go and say to your master, “Elijah is back.”’ 5
1 tn Heb “said in his heart.”
2 tn Heb “Now the kingdom could return to the house of David.” The imperfect verbal form translated “could return” is understood as having a potential force here. Perhaps this is not strong enough; another option is “will return.”
3 tn Heb “There was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.”
4 map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.
5 tn Heb “Look, Elijah”; or “Elijah is here.”
