14:8 Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, equipped with large shields and spears. He also had 280,000 men from Benjamin who carried small shields and were adept archers; they were all skilled warriors.
15:8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he was encouraged. 6 He removed the detestable idols from the entire land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had seized in the Ephraimite hill country. He repaired the altar of the Lord in front of the porch of the Lord’s temple. 7
35:7 From his own royal flocks and herds, Josiah supplied the people with 30,000 lambs and goats for the Passover sacrifice, as well as 3,000 cattle. 10
1 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.
2 tn Heb “and we will surround [them] with wall[s] and towers, doors, and bars.”
3 tn Heb “sought.”
4 tn Heb “and he has given us rest all around.”
5 tn The words “the cities” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.
6 tn Heb “strengthened himself.”
7 tn Heb “the porch of the
11 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Micaiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
16 tn Heb “hand.”
21 tn Heb “and Josiah supplied for the sons of the people sheep, lambs and sons of goats, the whole for the Passover sacrifices for everyone who was found according to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand cattle. These were from the property of the king.”