Discovery Box1 Kings 13:21 
Context13:21 and he cried out to the prophet from Judah, “This is what the Lord says, ‘You 1 have rebelled against the Lord 2 and have not obeyed the command the Lord your God gave you.
1 Kings 17:1
ContextElijah Visits a Widow in Sidonian Territory
17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), 3 there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.” 4
1 tn The Hebrew text has “because” at the beginning of the sentence. In the Hebrew text vv. 21-22 are one long sentence comprised of a causal clause giving the reason for divine punishment (vv. 21-22a) and the main clause announcing the punishment (v. 22b). The translation divides this lengthy sentence for stylistic reasons.
2 tn Heb “the mouth [i.e., command] of the
3 tn Heb “before whom I stand.”
4 tn Heb “except at the command of my word.”
