12:12 So when Rehoboam 1 humbled himself, the Lord relented from his anger and did not annihilate him; 2 Judah experienced some good things. 3
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Rehoboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “the anger of the
3 tn Heb “and also in Judah there were good things.”
4 tn Heb “at that time.”
7 tn Or “subdued.”
8 sn That is, “of Judah.” Frequently in 2 Chronicles “Israel” is substituted for “Judah.”
9 tn The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verbal form to emphasize the degree of Ahaz’s unfaithfulness.
10 tn Heb “and Hezekiah humbled himself in the height of his heart, he and the residents of Jerusalem, and the anger of the