2 Chronicles 19:8

19:8 In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the Lord ¹  and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem. ² 

2 Chronicles 22:7

22:7 God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram. ³  When Ahaziah ⁴  arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had commissioned ⁵  to wipe out Ahab’s family. ⁶ 

[19:8]  ¹ tn Heb “for the judgment of the Lord.”

[19:8]  ² tc Heb “and to conduct a case [or “for controversy”], and they returned [to] Jerusalem.” Some emend וַיָּשֻׁבוּ (vayyashuvu, “and they returned”) to וַיֵּשְׁבוּ (vayyeshÿvu, “and they lived [in]”). The present translation assumes an emendation to יֹשְׁבֵי (yoshÿvey, “residents of”).

[22:7]  ³ tn Heb “From God was the downfall of Ahaziah by going to Joram.”

[22:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “anointed.”

[22:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “to cut off the house of Ahab.”