2 Chronicles 20:6

Context
20:6 He prayed: “O Lord God of our ancestors,¹ you are the God who lives in heaven² and rules over all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess strength and power; no one can stand against you.

2 Chronicles 22:9

Context
22:9 He looked for Ahaziah, who was captured while hiding in Samaria.³ They brought him to Jehu and then executed him. They did give him a burial, for they reasoned,⁴ “He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the Lord with his whole heart.” There was no one in Ahaziah’s family strong enough to rule in his place.⁵

[20:6] ¹tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 33).

[20:6] ²tn Heb “are you not God in heaven?” The rhetorical question expects the answer “yes,” resulting in the positive statement “you are the God who lives in heaven” employed in the translation.

[22:9] ³map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[22:9] ⁴tn Heb “they said.”

[22:9] ⁵tn Heb “and there was no one belonging to the house of Ahaziah to retain strength for kingship.”