2 Chronicles 21:17

21:17 They attacked Judah and swept through it. ¹  They carried off everything they found in the royal palace, ²  including his sons and wives. None of his sons was left, except for his youngest, Ahaziah.

2 Chronicles 30:6

30:6 Messengers ³  delivered the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah.

This royal edict read: ⁴  “O Israelites, return to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so he may return ⁵  to you who have been spared from the kings of Assyria. ⁶ 

[21:17]  ¹ tn Heb “broke it up.”

[21:17]  ² tn Heb “all the property which was found in the house of the king.”

[30:6]  ³ tn Heb “the runners.”

[30:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “and according to the command of the king, saying.”

[30:6]  ⁵ tn The jussive with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

[30:6]  ⁶ tn Heb “to the survivors who are left to you from the palm of the kings of Assyria.”