var tableArr = [
        "<p>line 1</p>",
        "<p>line 2</p>",
        "<p>line 3</p>"
    ],
    key = 0;

for (key; key < tableArr.length; key = key + 1) {
    (function (k) {
        $('#line' + k).click(function (event) {
            event.preventDefault();
            $('#container').html(tableArr[k]);
        });
    }(key));
}