Discovery Box1 Kings 12:9 
Context12:9 He asked them, “How do you advise me 1 to respond to these people who said to me, ‘Lessen the demands your father placed on us’?” 2
1 Kings 14:9
Context14:9 You have sinned more than all who came before you. You went and angered me by making other gods, formed out of metal; you have completely disregarded me. 3
1 Kings 18:37
Context18:37 Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so these people will know that you, O Lord, are the true God 4 and that you are winning back their allegiance.” 5
1 tn In the Hebrew text the verb “we will respond” is plural, although it can be understood as an editorial “we.” The ancient versions have the singular here.
2 tn Heb “Lighten the yoke which your father placed on us.”
3 tn Heb “you went and you made for yourself other gods, metal [ones], angering me, and you threw me behind your back.”
4 tn Heb “the God.”
5 tn Heb “that you are turning their heart[s] back.”
