2 Chronicles 21:17

21:17 They attacked Judah and swept through it. 1  They carried off everything they found in the royal palace, 2  including his sons and wives. None of his sons was left, except for his youngest, Ahaziah.

2 Chronicles 30:6

30:6 Messengers 3  delivered the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah.

This royal edict read: 4  “O Israelites, return to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so he may return 5  to you who have been spared from the kings of Assyria. 6 

1 tn Heb “broke it up.”

2 tn Heb “all the property which was found in the house of the king.”

3 tn Heb “the runners.”

4 tn Heb “and according to the command of the king, saying.”

5 tn The jussive with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

6 tn Heb “to the survivors who are left to you from the palm of the kings of Assyria.”