2 Chronicles 11:4
Context11:4 ‘The Lord says this: “Do not attack and make war with your brothers. Each of you go home, for I have caused this to happen.”’” 1 They obeyed the Lord and called off the attack against Jeroboam. 2
Acts 7:26
Context7:26 The next day Moses 3 saw two men 4 fighting, and tried to make peace between 5 them, saying, ‘Men, you are brothers; why are you hurting one another?’
Acts 13:26
Context13:26 Brothers, 6 descendants 7 of Abraham’s family, 8 and those Gentiles among you who fear God, 9 the message 10 of this salvation has been sent to us.
[11:4] 1 tn Heb “for his thing is from me.”
[11:4] 2 tn Heb “and they heard the words of the
[7:26] 3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Moses) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[7:26] 4 tn Grk “saw them”; the context makes clear that two individuals were involved (v. 27).
[7:26] 5 tn Or “tried to reconcile” (BDAG 964-65 s.v. συναλλάσσω).
[13:26] 6 tn Grk “Men brothers,” but this is both awkward and unnecessary in English.
[13:26] 9 tn Grk “and those among you who fear God,” but this is practically a technical term for the category called God-fearers, Gentiles who worshiped the God of Israel and in many cases kept the Mosaic law, but did not take the final step of circumcision necessary to become a proselyte to Judaism. See further K. G. Kuhn, TDNT 6:732-34, 743-44. Note how Paul includes God-fearing Gentiles as recipients of this promise.