2 Chronicles 19:6

19:6 He told the judges, “Be careful what you do, ¹  for you are not judging for men, but for the Lord, who will be with you when you make judicial decisions.

2 Chronicles 19:5

19:5 He appointed judges throughout the land and in each of the fortified cities of Judah. ² 

2 Chronicles 1:2

1:2 Solomon addressed all Israel, including those who commanded units of a thousand and a hundred, the judges, and all the leaders of all Israel who were heads of families.

2 Chronicles 1:10

1:10 Now give me wisdom and discernment so ³  I can effectively lead this nation. ⁴  Otherwise ⁵  no one is able ⁶  to make judicial decisions for ⁷  this great nation of yours.” ⁸ 

2 Chronicles 6:23

6:23 listen from heaven and make a just decision about your servants’ claims. Condemn the guilty party, declare the other innocent, and give both of them what they deserve. ⁹ 

2 Chronicles 22:8

22:8 While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them.

2 Chronicles 20:12

20:12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us! We don’t know what we should do; we look to you for help.” ¹⁰ 

2 Chronicles 26:21

26:21 King Uzziah suffered from a skin disease until the day he died. He lived in separate quarters, ¹¹  afflicted by a skin disease and banned from the Lord’s temple. His son Jotham was in charge of the palace and ruled over the people of the land.

2 Chronicles 1:11

1:11 God said to Solomon, “Because you desire this, ¹²  and did not ask for riches, wealth, and honor, or for vengeance on your enemies, ¹³  and because you did not ask for long life, ¹⁴  but requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king,

¹ tn Heb “see what you are doing.”

² tn Heb “in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by city.”

³ tn The cohortative with prefixed vav (ו) following the imperative here indicates purpose/result.

⁴ tn Heb “so I may go out before this nation and come in.” The expression “go out…and come in” here means “to lead” (see HALOT 425 s.v. יצא qal.4).

⁵ tn Heb “for.” The word “otherwise” is used to reflect the logical sense of the statement.

⁶ tn Heb “who is able?” The rhetorical question anticipates the answer, “no one.”

⁷ tn Heb “to judge.”

⁸ tn Heb “these numerous people of yours.”

⁴ tn Heb “and you, hear [from] heaven and act and judge your servants by repaying the guilty, to give his way on his head, and to declare the innocent to be innocent, to give to him according to his innocence.”

⁵ tn Heb “for [or “indeed”] upon you are our eyes.”

⁶ tn The precise meaning of בֵּית הַחָפְשִׁית (bet hakhafshiyt, “house of [?]”) is uncertain. NASB, NIV, NRSV all have “in a separate house”; NEB has “in his own house…relieved of all duties.” For a discussion of various proposals, see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 166-67.

⁷ tn Heb “because this was in your heart.”

⁸ tn Heb “the life of those who hate you.”

⁹ tn Heb “many days.”