1 Raja-raja 13:9

13:9 For the Lord gave me strict orders, ¹  ‘Do not eat or drink ²  there and do not go home the way you came.’”

1 Raja-raja 16:16

16:16 While deployed there, the army received this report: ³  “Zimri has conspired against the king and assassinated him.” ⁴  So all Israel made Omri, the commander of the army, king over Israel that very day in the camp.

1 Raja-raja 18:19

18:19 Now send out messengers ⁵  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. ⁶ 

[13:9]  ¹ tn Heb “for this he commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying.”

[13:9]  ² tn Heb “eat food and drink water.”

[16:16]  ³ tn Heb “and the people who were encamped heard.”

[16:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “has conspired against and also has struck down the king.”

[18:19]  ⁵ tn The word “messengers” is supplied in the translation both here and in v. 20 for clarification.

[18:19]  ⁶ tn Heb “who eat at the table of Jezebel.”