1 tc The parallel text of 1 Kgs 10:19 has instead “and the back of it was rounded on top.”
2 tn Heb “[There were] armrests on each side of the place of the seat, and two lions standing beside the armrests.”
3 tn The Hebrew word עֵדוּת (’edut) normally means “witness” or “testimony.” Here it probably refers to some tangible symbol of kingship, perhaps a piece of jewelry such as an amulet or neck chain (see the discussion in M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings [AB], 128). Some suggest that a document is in view, perhaps a copy of the royal protocol or of the stipulations of the Davidic covenant (see HALOT 790-91 s.v.).
4 tn Or “they made him king and anointed him.”
5 tn Heb “and his name went out to a distant place, for he did extraordinarily to be helped until he was strong.”