2 Chronicles 1:1

The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom

1:1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, ¹  for ²  the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.

2 Chronicles 17:12

17:12 Jehoshaphat’s power kept increasing. He built fortresses and storage cities throughout Judah.

2 Chronicles 16:12

16:12 In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa developed a foot disease. ³  Though his disease was severe, he did not seek the Lord, but only the doctors. ⁴ 

2 Chronicles 20:19

20:19 Then some Levites, from the Kohathites and Korahites, got up and loudly praised the Lord God of Israel. ⁵ 

2 Chronicles 26:8

26:8 The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached ⁶  the border of Egypt, for he grew in power.

2 Chronicles 34:4

34:4 He ordered the altars of the Baals to be torn down, ⁷  and broke the incense altars that were above them. He smashed the Asherah poles, idols and images, crushed them up and sprinkled the dust over the tombs of those who had sacrificed to them.

[1:1]  ¹ tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”

[1:1]  ² tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.

[16:12]  ³ tn Heb “became sick in his feet.”

[16:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “unto upwards [i.e., very severe [was] his sickness, and even in his sickness he did not seek the Lord, only the healers.

[20:19]  ⁵ tn Heb “arose to praise the Lord God of Israel with a very loud voice.”

[26:8]  ⁷ tn Heb “and his name went to.”

[34:4]  ⁹ tn Heb “and they tore down before him the altars of the Baals.”