1 Kings 18:19

18:19 Now send out messengers 1  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. 2 

1 Kings 18:2

18:2 So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab.

Now the famine was severe in Samaria. 3 

1 Kings 3:13

3:13 Furthermore, I am giving 4  you what you did not request – riches and honor so that you will be the greatest king of your generation. 5 

1 Kings 3:2

3:2 Now the people were offering sacrifices at the high places, 6  because in those days a temple had not yet been built to honor the Lord. 7 

1 Kings 4:3

4:3 Elihoreph and Ahijah, the sons of Shisha, wrote down what happened. 8 

Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was in charge of the records.

1 tn The word “messengers” is supplied in the translation both here and in v. 20 for clarification.

2 tn Heb “who eat at the table of Jezebel.”

3 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

4 tn The translation assumes that the perfect tense here indicates that the action occurs as the statement is made.

5 tn Heb “so that there is not one among the kings like you all your days.” The LXX lacks the words “all your days.”

6 sn Offering sacrifices at the high places. The “high places” were places of worship that were naturally or artificially elevated.

7 tn Heb “for the name of the Lord.” The word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor (thus the translation here, “to honor the Lord”). The “name” of the Lord sometimes designates the Lord himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name.

8 tn Heb “were scribes”; NASB, NIV, NRSV “secretaries”; TEV, NLT “court secretaries.”