b וְאִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד מִבְּנֵ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים אָמַ֧ר אֶל־רֵעֵ֛הוּ בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה הַכֵּ֣ינִי נָ֑א וַיְמָאֵ֥ן הָאִ֖ישׁ לְהַכֹּתוֹֽ׃ And a certain man, a member of the prophets, said to his companion through the word of the LORD, “Hit me.” However, the man refused to hit him (1 Kgs 20:35).* (c) Opens the presentation of background information or a flashback. The background information may be provided at the beginning of an episode (#a) or scene (#b). It may also provide the background of a preceding
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