2 Chronicles 14:7

14:7 He said to the people of Judah: 1  “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. 2  The land remains ours because we have followed 3  the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” 4  So they built the cities 5  and prospered.

2 Chronicles 18:9

18:9 Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their respective thrones, dressed in their royal robes, at the threshing floor at 6  the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying before them.

2 Chronicles 29:21

29:21 They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, the sanctuary, and Judah. 7  The king 8  told the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer burnt sacrifices on the altar of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 34:28

34:28 ‘Therefore I will allow you to die and be buried in peace. 9  You will not have to witness all the disaster I will bring on this place and its residents.’”’” Then they reported back to the king.

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 “at,” which in this case probably means “near.”

11 sn Perhaps these terms refer metonymically to the royal court, the priests and Levites, and the people, respectively.

12 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

16 tn Heb “Therefore, behold, I am gathering you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your tomb in peace.”