2 Chronicles 14:7

14:7 He said to the people of Judah: ¹  “Let’s build these cities and fortify them with walls, towers, and barred gates. ²  The land remains ours because we have followed ³  the Lord our God and he has made us secure on all sides.” ⁴  So they built the cities ⁵  and prospered.

2 Chronicles 26:10

26:10 He built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the lowlands ⁶  and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, ⁷  for he loved agriculture. ⁸ 

2 Chronicles 26:15

26:15 In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful. ⁹ 

2 Chronicles 32:5

32:5 Hezekiah ¹⁰  energetically rebuilt ¹¹  every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, ¹²  and fortified the terrace of the City of David. ¹³  He made many weapons and shields.

[14:7]  ¹ 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]  ² tn Heb “and we will surround [them] with wall[s] and towers, doors, and bars.”

[14:7]  ³ tn Heb “sought.”

[14:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he has given us rest all around.”

[14:7]  ⁵ tn The words “the cities” are supplied in the translation for clarification and for stylistic reasons.

[26:10]  ⁶ tn Heb “Shephelah.”

[26:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “workers and vinedressers in the hills and in Carmel.” The words “he had” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[26:10]  ⁸ tn Heb “for a lover of the ground he [was].”

[26:15]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and his name went out to a distant place, for he did extraordinarily to be helped until he was strong.”

[32:5]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Hezekiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[32:5]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “strengthened himself and built.”

[32:5]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “and outside the wall another one.”

[32:5]  ¹⁹ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.