Discovery Box1 Kings 20:17 
Context20:17 The servants of the district governors led the march. When Ben Hadad sent messengers, they reported back to him, “Men are marching out of Samaria.” 1
1 Kings 21:1
ContextAhab Murders Naboth
21:1 After this the following episode took place. 2 Naboth the Jezreelite owned a vineyard in Jezreel adjacent to the palace of King Ahab of Samaria. 3
1 Kings 22:38
Context22:38 They washed off the chariot at the pool of Samaria (this was where the prostitutes bathed); 4 dogs licked his blood, just as the Lord had said would happen. 5
1 map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.
2 tn Heb “after these things.” The words “the following episode took place” are added for stylistic reasons.
3 sn King Ahab of Samaria. Samaria, as the capital of the northern kingdom, here stands for the nation of Israel.
map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.
4 tn Heb “now the prostitutes bathed.”
5 tn Heb “according to the word of the
