2 Chronicles 2:6

2:6 Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky ¹  and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him. ² 

2 Chronicles 20:6

20:6 He prayed: “O Lord God of our ancestors, ³  you are the God who lives in heaven ⁴  and rules over all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess strength and power; no one can stand against you.

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.” ⁵ 

2 Chronicles 22:9

22:9 He looked for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria. ⁶  They brought him to Jehu and then executed him. They did give him a burial, for they reasoned, ⁷  “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with his whole heart.” There was no one in Ahaziah’s family strong enough to rule in his place. ⁸ 

2 Chronicles 26:13

26:13 They commanded an army of 307,500 skilled and able warriors who were ready to defend ⁹  the king against his enemies.

¹ tn Or “heavens” (also in v. 12). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

² tn Heb “Who retains strength to build for him a house, for the heavens and the heavens of heavens do not contain him? And who am I that I should build for him a house, except to sacrifice before him?”

³ tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 33).

⁴ tn Heb “are you not God in heaven?” The rhetorical question expects the answer “yes,” resulting in the positive statement “you are the God who lives in heaven” employed in the translation.

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

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⁸ tn Heb “they said.”

⁹ tn Heb “and there was no one belonging to the house of Ahaziah to retain strength for kingship.”

⁹ tn Heb “help.”