1 Kings 12:28

12:28 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

A Prophet from Judah Visits Bethel

12:33 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

18:44 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.

[18:44]  ⁷ tn Heb “so that the rain won’t restrain you.”