1 Chronicles 4:10

4:10 Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only ¹  you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!” ²  God answered his prayer. ³ 

1 Chronicles 13:2

13:2 David said to the whole Israelite assembly, “If you so desire and the Lord our God approves, ⁴  let’s spread the word ⁵  to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, ⁶  so they may join us.

1 Chronicles 15:2

15:2 Then David said, “Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve before him perpetually.

1 Chronicles 22:13

22:13 Then you will succeed, if you carefully obey the rules and regulations which the Lord ordered Moses to give to Israel. ⁷  Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! ⁸ 

[4:10]  ¹ tn On the use of אִם (’im, “if”) here, see HALOT 60 s.v.

[4:10]  ² tn Heb “and act from [i.e., so as to prevent] harm so that I might not be in pain.”

[4:10]  ³ tn Heb “and God brought about what he had asked.”

[13:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “If to you [it is] good and from the Lord our God.”

[13:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “let us spread and let us send.” The words “the word” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[13:2]  ⁶ tn Heb “in the cities of their pasturelands.”

[22:13]  ⁷ tn Heb “which the Lord commanded Moses concerning Israel.”

[22:13]  ⁸ tn Or perhaps, “and don’t get discouraged.”