12:1 After Rehoboam’s rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord.
14:6 He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the Lord gave him peace. 14:7 He said to the people of Judah: 2 “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. 3 The land remains ours because we have followed 4 the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” 5 So they built the cities 6 and prospered.
17:1 His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel. 7 17:2 He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons 8 throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.
23:1 In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact 9 with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.
22:9 You saw the many breaks
in the walls of the city of David; 11
you stored up water in the lower pool.
22:10 You counted the houses in Jerusalem, 12
and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall. 13
1 tn Heb “before him.”
2 tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” by metonymy for the people of Judah.
3 tn Heb “and we will surround [them] with wall[s] and towers, doors, and bars.”
4 tn Heb “sought.”
5 tn Heb “and he has given us rest all around.”
6 tn The words “the cities” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
7 tn Heb “and strengthened himself over Israel.”
8 tn Or perhaps, “governors.”
9 tn Or “covenant.”
10 tn Heb “and his name went to.”
11 tn Heb “the breaks of the city of David, you saw that they were many.”
12 map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.
13 tn Heb “you demolished the houses to fortify the wall.”