1 Kings 18:21

18:21 Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? ¹  If the Lord is the true God, ²  then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.

1 Kings 20:22

The Lord Gives Israel Another Victory

20:22 The prophet ³  visited the king of Israel and instructed him, “Go, fortify your defenses. ⁴  Determine ⁵  what you must do, for in the spring ⁶  the king of Syria will attack ⁷  you.”

[18:21]  ¹ 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.

[18:21]  ² tn Heb “the God.”

[20:22]  ³ tn The definite article indicates previous reference, that is, “the prophet mentioned earlier” (see v. 13).

[20:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “strengthen yourself.”

[20:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “know and see.”

[20:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “at the turning of the year.”

[20:22]  ⁷ tn Heb “go up against.”