1 Chronicles 5:2

5:2 Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, ¹  the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)

1 Chronicles 16:26

16:26 For all the gods of the nations are worthless, ² 

but the Lord made the heavens. ³ 

¹ tn Heb “and [one] for a leader [was] from him.” This probably refers to the Davidic king.

² tn The Hebrew word אֱלִילִים (’elilim, “worthless”) sounds like אֱלֹהִים (’elohim, “gods”). The sound play draws attention to the statement. Many modern English translations render this term as “idols” here.

³ tn Or “the sky” (also in v. 31). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.