12:9 King Shishak of Egypt attacked Jerusalem and took away the treasures of the Lord’s temple and of the royal palace; he took everything, including the gold shields that Solomon had made.
20:25 It is a snare 3 for a person 4 to rashly cry, 5 “Holy!”
and only afterward to consider 6 what he has vowed. 7
1 tn Or “swear an oath by.”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Micaiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 sn It would be a “snare” because it would lead people into financial difficulties; Leviticus 27 talks about foolish or rash vows.
4 tn Heb “a man.”
5 tn The verb is from לוּע (lu’) or לָעַע (la’a’); it means “to talk wildly” (not to be confused with the homonym “to swallow”). It occurs here and in Job 6:3.
6 tn Heb “reflect on.” The person is to consider the vows before making them, to ensure that they can be fulfilled. Too many people make their vow or promise without thinking, and then later worry about how they will fulfill their vows.
7 tn Heb “the vows” (so NASB); CEV “promises.”