Discovery Box1 Kings 9:9 
Context9:9 Others will then answer, 1 ‘Because they abandoned the Lord their God, who led their ancestors 2 out of Egypt. They embraced other gods whom they worshiped and served. 3 That is why the Lord has brought all this disaster down on them.’”
1 Kings 14:13
Context14:13 All Israel will mourn him and bury him. He is the only one in Jeroboam’s family 4 who will receive a decent burial, for he is the only one in whom the Lord God of Israel found anything good.
1 Kings 17:1
Context17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), 5 there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.” 6
1 Kings 18:19
Context18:19 Now send out messengers 7 and assemble all Israel before me at Mount Carmel, as well as the 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah whom Jezebel supports. 8
1 Kings 20:14
Context20:14 Ahab asked, “By whom will this be accomplished?” 9 He answered, “This is what the Lord says, ‘By the servants of the district governors.’” Ahab 10 asked, “Who will launch the attack?” He answered, “You will.”
1 tn Heb “and they will say.”
2 tn Heb “fathers.”
3 tn Heb “and they took hold of other gods and bowed down to them and served them.”
4 tn Heb “house.”
5 tn Heb “before whom I stand.”
6 tn Heb “except at the command of my word.”
7 tn The word “messengers” is supplied in the translation both here and in v. 20 for clarification.
8 tn Heb “who eat at the table of Jezebel.”
9 tn The words “will this be accomplished” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
10 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahab) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
