2 Chronicles 13:5-8

13:5 Don’t you realize that the Lord God of Israel has given David and his dynasty lasting dominion over Israel by a formal agreement? ¹  13:6 Jeroboam son of Nebat, a servant of Solomon son of David, rose up and rebelled against his master. 13:7 Lawless good-for-nothing men ²  gathered around him and conspired ³  against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was an inexperienced young man ⁴  and could not resist them. 13:8 Now you are declaring that you will resist the Lord’s rule through the Davidic dynasty. ⁵  You have a huge army, ⁶  and bring with you the gold calves that Jeroboam made for you as gods.

[13:5]  ¹ tn Heb “Do you not know that the Lord God of Israel has given kingship to David over Israel permanently, to him and to his sons [by] a covenant of salt?”

[13:7]  ² tn Heb “empty men, sons of wickedness.”

[13:7]  ³ tn Heb “strengthened themselves.”

[13:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “a young man and tender of heart.”

[13:8]  ³ tn Heb “the kingdom of the Lord by the hand of the sons of David.”

[13:8]  ⁴ tn Or “horde”; or “multitude.”