1 Kings 12:28
Context12:28 After the king had consulted with his advisers, 1 he made two golden calves. Then he said to the people, 2 “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 12:33
Context12:33 On the fifteenth day of the eighth month (a date he had arbitrarily chosen) 3 Jeroboam 4 offered sacrifices on the altar he had made in Bethel. 5 He inaugurated a festival for the Israelites and went up to the altar to offer sacrifices.
1 Kings 18:44
Context18:44 The seventh time the servant 6 said, “Look, a small cloud, the size of the palm of a man’s hand, is rising up from the sea.” Elijah 7 then said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up the chariots and go down, so that the rain won’t overtake you.’” 8


[12:28] 1 tn The words “with his advisers” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
[12:28] 2 tn Heb “to them,” although this may be a corruption of “to the people.” Cf. the Old Greek translation.
[12:33] 3 tn Heb “which he had chosen by himself.”
[12:33] 4 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Jeroboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[12:33] 5 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
[18:44] 5 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the servant) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[18:44] 6 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elijah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.