2 Kings 24:3

24:3 Just as the Lord had announced, he rejected Judah because of all the sins which Manasseh had committed. ¹ 

2 Kings 6:32

6:32 Now Elisha was sitting in his house with the community leaders. ²  The king ³  sent a messenger on ahead, but before he arrived, ⁴  Elisha ⁵  said to the leaders, ⁶  “Do you realize this assassin intends to cut off my head?” ⁷  Look, when the messenger arrives, shut the door and lean against it. His master will certainly be right behind him.” ⁸ 

¹ tn Heb “Certainly according to the word of the Lord this happened against Judah, to remove [them] from his face because of the sins of Manasseh according to all which he did.”

² tn Heb “and the elders were sitting with him.”

³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “sent a man from before him, before the messenger came to him.”

⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Heb “elders.”

⁷ tn Heb “Do you see that this son of an assassin has sent to remove my head?”

⁸ tn Heb “Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”