2 Chronicles 12:1

12:1 After Rehoboam’s rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 14:5-7

14:5 He removed the high places and the incense altars from all the cities of Judah. The kingdom had rest under his rule. ¹ 

14:6 He built fortified cities throughout Judah, for the land was at rest and there was no war during those years; the Lord gave him peace. 14:7 He said to the people of Judah: ²  “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. ³  The land remains ours because we have followed ⁴  the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” ⁵  So they built the cities ⁶  and prospered.

2 Chronicles 17:1-2

Jehoshaphat Becomes King

17:1 His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel. ⁷  17:2 He placed troops in all of Judah’s fortified cities and posted garrisons ⁸  throughout the land of Judah and in the cities of Ephraim that his father Asa had seized.

2 Chronicles 23:1

23:1 In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact ⁹  with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.

2 Chronicles 26:8

26:8 The Ammonites paid tribute to Uzziah and his fame reached ¹⁰  the border of Egypt, for he grew in power.

Isaiah 22:9-10

22:9 You saw the many breaks

in the walls of the city of David; ¹¹ 

you stored up water in the lower pool.

22:10 You counted the houses in Jerusalem, ¹² 

and demolished houses so you could have material to reinforce the wall. ¹³ 

[14:5]  ¹ tn Heb “before him.”

[14:7]  ² tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” by metonymy for the people of Judah.

[14:7]  ³ tn Heb “and we will surround [them] with wall[s] and towers, doors, and bars.”

[14:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “sought.”

[14:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “and he has given us rest all around.”

[14:7]  ⁶ tn The words “the cities” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

[17:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “and strengthened himself over Israel.”

[17:2]  ⁸ tn Or perhaps, “governors.”

[23:1]  ⁹ tn Or “covenant.”

[26:8]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and his name went to.”

[22:9]  ¹¹ tn Heb “the breaks of the city of David, you saw that they were many.”

[22:10]  ¹² map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[22:10]  ¹³ tn Heb “you demolished the houses to fortify the wall.”