Discovery Box1 Kings 8:25 
Context8:25 Now, O Lord, God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, ‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, 1 provided that your descendants watch their step and serve me as you have done.’ 2
1 Kings 12:14
Context12:14 and followed 3 the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. 4 My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.” 5
1 Kings 12:28
Context12:28 After the king had consulted with his advisers, 6 he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people, 7 “It is too much trouble for you to go up to Jerusalem. Look, Israel, here are your gods who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”
1 Kings 13:18
Context13:18 The old prophet then said, 8 “I too am a prophet like you. An angel told me with the Lord’s authority, 9 ‘Bring him back with you to your house so he can eat and drink.’” 10 But he was lying to him. 11
1 Kings 13:26
Context13:26 When the old prophet who had invited him to his house heard the news, 12 he said, “It is the prophet 13 who rebelled against the Lord. 14 The Lord delivered him over to the lion and it ripped him up 15 and killed him, just as the Lord warned him.” 16
1 Kings 18:21
Context18:21 Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? 17 If the Lord is the true God, 18 then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.
1 Kings 19:11
Context19:11 The Lord 19 said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord. Look, the Lord is ready to pass by.”
A very powerful wind went before the Lord, digging into the mountain and causing landslides, 20 but the Lord was not in the wind. After the windstorm there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake.
1 Kings 20:9
Context20:9 So he said to the messengers of Ben Hadad, “Say this to my master, the king, ‘I will give you everything you demanded at first from your servant, but I am unable to agree to this latest demand.’” 21 So the messengers went back and gave their report.
1 Kings 20:13
Context20:13 Now a prophet visited King Ahab of Israel and said, “This is what the Lord says, ‘Do you see this huge army? 22 Look, I am going to hand it over to you this very day. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’”
1 Kings 20:31
Context20:31 His advisers 23 said to him, “Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. 24 Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads 25 and surrender 26 to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives.”
1 Kings 21:2
Context21:2 Ahab said to Naboth, “Give me your vineyard so I can make a vegetable garden out of it, for it is adjacent to my palace. I will give you an even better vineyard in its place, or if you prefer, 27 I will pay you silver for it.” 28
1 Kings 22:8
Context22:8 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord’s will. 29 But I despise 30 him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. 31 Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things.”
1 tn Heb “there will not be cut off from you a man from before me sitting on the throne of Israel.”
2 tn Heb “guard their way by walking before me as you have walked before me.”
3 tn Heb “and spoke to them according to.”
4 tn Heb “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke.”
5 tn Heb “My father punished you with whips, but I will punish you with scorpions.” See the note on the same phrase in v. 11.
6 tn The words “with his advisers” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
7 tn Heb “to them,” although this may be a corruption of “to the people.” Cf. the Old Greek translation.
8 tn Heb “and he said to him.”
9 tn Heb “by the word of the
10 tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”
11 tn Or “deceiving him.”
sn He was lying to him. The motives and actions of the old prophet are difficult to understand. The old man’s response to the prophet’s death (see vv. 26-32) suggests he did not trick him with malicious intent. The old prophet probably wanted the honor of entertaining such a celebrity, or perhaps simply desired some social interaction with a fellow prophet.
12 tn Heb “and the prophet who had brought him back from the road heard.”
13 tn Heb “the man of God.”
14 tn Heb “the mouth of the
15 tn Heb “broke him,” or “crushed him.”
16 tn Heb “according to the word of the
17 tn Heb “How long are you going to limp around on two crutches?” (see HALOT 762 s.v. סְעִפִּים). In context this idiomatic expression refers to indecision rather than physical disability.
18 tn Heb “the God.”
19 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the
20 tn Heb “tearing away the mountains and breaking the cliffs” (or perhaps, “breaking the stones”).
21 tn Heb “all which you sent to your servant in the beginning I will do, but this thing I am unable to do.”
22 tn Heb “this great horde.”
23 tn Or “servants.”
24 tn Or “merciful.” The word used here often means “devoted” or “loyal.” Perhaps the idea is that the Israelite kings are willing to make treaties with other kings.
25 sn Sackcloth was worn as a sign of sorrow and repentance. The precise significance of the ropes on the head is uncertain, but it probably was a sign of submission. These actions were comparable to raising a white flag on the battlefield or throwing in the towel in a boxing match.
26 tn Heb “go out.”
27 tn Heb “if it is good in your eyes.”
28 tc The Old Greek translation includes the following words: “And it will be mine as a garden of herbs.”
29 tn Heb “to seek the
30 tn Or “hate.”
31 tn The words “his name is” are supplied for stylistic reasons.
