2 Chronicles 2:12

2:12 Huram also said, “Worthy of praise is the Lord God of Israel, who made the sky and the earth! He has given David a wise son who has discernment and insight and will build a temple for the Lord, as well as a royal palace for himself. ¹ 

2 Chronicles 6:13

6:13 Solomon had made a bronze platform and had placed it in the middle of the enclosure. It was seven and one-half feet ²  long, seven and one-half feet ³  wide, and four and one-half feet ⁴  high. He stood on it and then got down on his knees in front of the entire assembly of Israel. He spread out his hands toward the sky,

2 Chronicles 9:8

9:8 May the Lord your God be praised because he favored ⁵  you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! ⁶  Because of your God’s love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, ⁷  he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions.” ⁸ 

2 Chronicles 20:26

20:26 On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Berachah, where ⁹  they praised the Lord. So that place is called the Valley of Berachah ¹⁰  to this very day.

2 Chronicles 31:10

31:10 Azariah, the head priest from the family of Zadok, said to him, “Since the contributions began arriving in the Lord’s temple, we have had plenty to eat and have a large quantity left over. For the Lord has blessed his people, and this large amount remains.”

¹ tn Heb “who has given to David a wise son [who] knows discernment and insight, who will build a house for the Lord and house for his kingship.”

² tn Heb “five cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the length would have been 7.5 feet (2.25 m).

³ tn Heb “five cubits.”

⁴ tn Heb “three cubits.” Assuming a cubit of 18 inches (45 cm), the height would have been 4.5 feet (1.35 m).

³ tn Or “delighted in.”

⁴ tn Heb “as king for the Lord your God.”

⁵ tn Heb “to make him stand permanently.”

⁶ tn Heb “to do justice and righteousness.”

⁴ tn Heb “for there.”

⁵ sn The name Berachah, which means “blessing” in Hebrew, is derived from the verbal root “to praise [or “to bless”],” which appears earlier in the verse.