16:9 Certainly 1 the Lord watches the whole earth carefully 2 and is ready to strengthen those who are devoted to him. 3 You have acted foolishly in this matter; from now on you will have war.
16:10 Asa was so angry at the prophet, he put him in jail. 4 Asa also oppressed some of the people at that time.
1 tn Or “for.”
2 tnHeb “the eyes of the Lord move quickly through all the earth.”
3 tnHeb “to strengthen himself with their heart, [the one] complete toward him.”
4 tnHeb “and Asa was angry at the seer, and he put him [in] the house of stocks, because of his rage with him over this.”