2 Chronicles 2:14

2:14 whose mother is a Danite and whose father is a Tyrian. ¹  He knows how to work with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stones, and wood, as well as purple, violet, white, and crimson fabrics. He knows how to do all kinds of engraving and understands any design given to him. He will work with your skilled craftsmen and the skilled craftsmen of my lord David your father.

2 Chronicles 6:16

6:16 Now, O Lord God of Israel, keep the promise you made to your servant, my father David, when you said, ‘You will never fail to have a successor ruling before me on the throne of Israel, ²  provided that your descendants watch their step and obey my law as you have done.’ ³ 

2 Chronicles 10:16

10:16 When all Israel saw that the king refused to listen to them, the people answered the king, “We have no portion in David – no share in the son of Jesse! ⁴  Return to your homes, O Israel! ⁵  Now, look after your own dynasty, O David!” ⁶  So all Israel returned to their homes. ⁷ 

2 Chronicles 18:7

18:7 The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man through whom we can seek the Lord’s will. ⁸  But I despise ⁹  him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but always ¹⁰  disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. ¹¹  Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things!”

2 Chronicles 31:1

31:1 When all this was over, the Israelites ¹²  who were in the cities of Judah went out and smashed the sacred pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and demolished ¹³  all the high places and altars throughout Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh. ¹⁴  Then all the Israelites returned to their own homes in their cities. ¹⁵ 

¹ tn Heb “a son of a woman from the daughters of Dan, and his father a man of Tyre.”

² tn Heb “there will not be cut off from you a man from before me sitting on the throne of Israel.”

³ tn Heb “guard their way by walking in my law as you have walked before me.”

³ sn The people’s point seems to be that they have no familial relationship with David that brings them any benefits or places upon them any obligations. They are being treated like outsiders.

⁴ tn Heb “each one to your tents, Israel.” The word “return” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁵ tn Heb “Now see your house, David.”

⁶ tn Heb “went to their tents.”

⁴ tn Heb “to seek the Lord from him.”

⁵ tn Or “hate.”

⁶ tn Heb “all his days.”

⁷ tn The words “his name is” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁵ tn Heb “all Israel.”

⁶ tn Or “tore down.”

⁷ tn Heb “the high places and the altars from all Judah and Benjamin and in Ephraim and in Manasseh until finished.”

⁸ tn Heb “and the sons of Israel returned, each to his possession to their cities.”