2 Chronicles 24:18

24:18 They abandoned the temple of the Lord God of their ancestors, ¹  and worshiped ²  the Asherah poles and idols. Because of this sinful activity, God was angry with Judah and Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 17:19

17:19 These were the ones who served the king, besides those whom the king placed in the fortified cities throughout Judah.

2 Chronicles 33:3

33:3 He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for the Baals and made Asherah poles. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky ³  and worshiped ⁴  them.

2 Chronicles 33:22

33:22 He did evil in the sight of ⁵  the Lord, just like his father Manasseh had done. He offered sacrifices to all the idols his father Manasseh had made, and worshiped ⁶  them.

2 Chronicles 7:22

7:22 Others will then answer, ⁷  ‘Because they abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors, ⁸  who led them out of Egypt. They embraced other gods whom they worshiped and served. ⁹  That is why he brought all this disaster down on them.’”

2 Chronicles 10:6

10:6 King Rehoboam consulted with the older advisers who had served ¹⁰  his father Solomon when he had been alive. He asked them, ¹¹  “How do you advise me to answer these people?”

2 Chronicles 10:8

10:8 But Rehoboam rejected their advice and consulted the young advisers who served him, with whom he had grown up. ¹² 

2 Chronicles 35:13

35:13 They cooked the Passover sacrifices over the open fire as prescribed and cooked the consecrated offerings in pots, kettles, and pans. They quickly served them to all the people.

2 Chronicles 8:9

8:9 Solomon did not assign Israelites to these work crews; ¹³  the Israelites served as his soldiers, officers, charioteers, and commanders of his chariot forces. ¹⁴ 

2 Chronicles 36:20

36:20 He deported to Babylon all who escaped the sword. They served him and his sons until the Persian kingdom rose to power.

2 Chronicles 22:8

22:8 While Jehu was dishing out punishment to Ahab’s family, he discovered the officials of Judah and the sons of Ahaziah’s relatives who were serving Ahaziah and killed them.

2 Chronicles 30:22

30:22 Hezekiah expressed his appreciation to all the Levites, ¹⁵  who demonstrated great skill in serving the Lord. ¹⁶  They feasted for the seven days of the festival, ¹⁷  and were making peace offerings and giving thanks to the Lord God of their ancestors.

2 Chronicles 34:12

34:12 The men worked faithfully. Their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah (Levites descended from Merari), as well as Zechariah and Meshullam (descendants of Kohath). The Levites, all of whom were skilled musicians,

2 Chronicles 19:11

19:11 You will report to Amariah the chief priest in all matters pertaining to the Lord’s law, and to Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in all matters pertaining to the king. ¹⁸  The Levites will serve as officials before you. Confidently carry out your duties! ¹⁹  May the Lord be with those who do well!”

2 Chronicles 34:9

34:9 They went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the silver that had been brought to God’s temple. The Levites who guarded the door had collected it from the people of ²⁰  Manasseh and Ephraim and from all who were left in Israel, as well as from all the people of ²¹  Judah and Benjamin and the residents of ²²  Jerusalem.

[24:18]  ¹ tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 24).

[24:18]  ² tn Heb “served.”

[33:3]  ³ tn The phrase כָל צְבָא הֲַשָּׁמַיִם (khol tsÿva’ hashamayim), traditionally translated “all the host of heaven,” refers to the heavenly lights, including stars and planets. In 1 Kgs 22:19 these heavenly bodies are pictured as members of the Lord’s royal court or assembly, but many other texts view them as the illegitimate objects of pagan and Israelite worship.

[33:3]  ⁴ tn Or “served.”

[33:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[33:22]  ⁶ tn Or “served.”

[7:22]  ⁷ tn Heb “and they will say.”

[7:22]  ⁸ tn Heb “fathers.”

[7:22]  ⁹ tn Heb “and they took hold of other gods and bowed down to them and served them.”

[10:6]  ⁹ tn Heb “stood before.”

[10:6]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “saying.”

[10:8]  ¹¹ tn Heb “Rehoboam rejected the advice of the elders which they advised and he consulted the young men with whom he had grown up, who stood before him.”

[8:9]  ¹³ tn Heb “and from the sons of Israel which Solomon did not assign to the laborers for his work.”

[8:9]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “officers of his chariots and his horses.”

[30:22]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “and Hezekiah spoke to the heart of all the Levites.” On the meaning of the idiom “speak to the heart of” here, see HALOT 210 s.v. II דבר 8.d.

[30:22]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “who demonstrated skill [with] good skill for the Lord.”

[30:22]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “and they ate [during] the appointed time [for] seven days.” מוֹעֵד (mo’ed, “appointed time”) is probably an adverbial accusative of time referring to the festival. However, some understand it as metonymically referring to the food eaten during the festival. See BDB 417 s.v.

[19:11]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “and look, Amariah the chief priest is over you with respect to every matter of the Lord, and Zebadiah…with respect to every matter of the king.”

[19:11]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “Be strong and act!”

[34:9]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “from Manasseh and Ephraim.” The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the names “Manasseh and Ephraim” here by metonymy for the people of Manasseh and Ephraim.

[34:9]  ²⁰ tn Heb “all Judah and Benjamin.” The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the names “Judah and Benjamin” here by metonymy for the people of Judah and Benjamin.

[34:9]  ²¹ tc The Hebrew consonantal text (Kethib) assumes the reading, “and the residents of.” The marginal reading (Qere) is “and they returned.”