Discovery Box1 Kings 16:15 
ContextZimri’s Reign over Israel
16:15 In the twenty-seventh year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Zimri became king over Israel; he ruled for seven days in Tirzah. Zimri’s revolt took place while the army was deployed 1 in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory.
1 Kings 19:4
Context19:4 while he went a day’s journey into the desert. He went and sat down under a shrub 2 and asked the Lord to take his life: 3 “I’ve had enough! Now, O Lord, take my life. After all, I’m no better than my ancestors.” 4
1 Kings 21:6
Context21:6 He answered her, “While I was talking to Naboth the Jezreelite, I said to him, ‘Sell me your vineyard for silver, or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ But he said, ‘I will not sell you my vineyard.’” 5
1 tn Heb “Now the people were encamped.
2 tn Or “broom tree” (also in v. 5).
3 tn Heb “and asked with respect to his life to die.”
4 tn Heb “fathers.”
5 tn Heb “While I was talking…, I said…, he said….” Ahab’s explanation is one lengthy sentence in the Hebrew text, which is divided in the English translation for stylistic reasons.
