2 Chronicles 3:1

The Building of the Temple

3:1 Solomon began building the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem ¹  on Mount Moriah, where the Lord had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David prepared at the threshing floor of Ornan ²  the Jebusite.

2 Chronicles 7:3

7:3 When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord’s splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, ³  “Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!”

2 Chronicles 9:6

9:6 I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! ⁴  Your wisdom surpasses what was reported to me.

2 Chronicles 9:11

9:11 With the timber the king made steps ⁵  for the Lord’s temple and royal palace as well as stringed instruments ⁶  for the musicians. No one had seen anything like them in the land of Judah prior to that. ⁷ )

2 Chronicles 12:7

12:7 When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, he gave this message to Shemaiah: ⁸  “They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon. ⁹  My anger will not be unleashed against ¹⁰  Jerusalem through ¹¹  Shishak.

2 Chronicles 15:9

15:9 He assembled all Judah and Benjamin, as well as the settlers ¹²  from Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had come to live with them. Many people from Israel had come there to live ¹³  when they saw that the Lord his God was with him.

2 Chronicles 16:7

16:7 At that time Hanani the prophet ¹⁴  visited King Asa of Judah and said to him: “Because you relied on the king of Syria and did not rely on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.

2 Chronicles 18:16

18:16 Micaiah ¹⁵  replied, “I saw all Israel scattered on the mountains like sheep that have no shepherd. Then the Lord said, ‘They have no master. They should go home in peace.’”

2 Chronicles 18:31

18:31 When the chariot commanders saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “He must be the king of Israel!” So they turned and attacked him, but Jehoshaphat cried out. The Lord helped him; God lured them away from him.

2 Chronicles 20:17

20:17 You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the Lord deliver you, ¹⁶  O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! ¹⁷  Tomorrow march out toward them; the Lord is with you!’”

2 Chronicles 22:6

22:6 Joram ¹⁸  returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians ¹⁹  in Ramah when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. Ahaziah ²⁰  son of King Jehoram of Judah went down to visit Joram son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he had been wounded. ²¹ 

2 Chronicles 23:13

23:13 Then she saw ²²  the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters stood beside the king and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets, and the musicians with various instruments were leading the celebration. Athaliah tore her clothes and yelled, “Treason! Treason!” ²³ 

2 Chronicles 34:28

34:28 ‘Therefore I will allow you to die and be buried in peace. ²⁴  You will not have to witness all the disaster I will bring on this place and its residents.’”’” Then they reported back to the king.

[3:1]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[3:1]  ² tn In 2 Sam 24:16 this individual is called אֲרַוְנָא (“Aravna”; traditionally “Araunah”). The form of the name found here also occurs in 1 Chr 21:15; 18-28.

[7:3]  ³ tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[9:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “the half was not told to me.”

[9:11]  ⁷ tn Heb “tracks.” The parallel text in 1 Kgs 10:12 has a different term whose meaning is uncertain: “supports,” perhaps “banisters” or “parapets.”

[9:11]  ⁸ tn Two types of stringed instruments are specifically mentioned in the Hebrew text, the כִּנּוֹר (kinnor, “zither”) and נֶבֶל (nevel, “harp”).

[9:11]  ⁹ tn Heb “there was not seen like these formerly in the land of Judah.”

[12:7]  ⁹ tn Heb “the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying.”

[12:7]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and I will give to them soon deliverance.”

[12:7]  ¹¹ tn Or “gush forth upon.”

[12:7]  ¹² tn Heb “by the hand of.”

[15:9]  ¹¹ tn Or “resident aliens.”

[15:9]  ¹² tn Heb “had fallen upon him.”

[16:7]  ¹³ tn Heb “the seer.”

[18:16]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Micaiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[20:17]  ¹⁷ tn Heb “the deliverance of the Lord with you.”

[20:17]  ¹⁸ tn Or perhaps “don’t get discouraged.”

[22:6]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Joram) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[22:6]  ²⁰ tn Heb “which the Syrians inflicted [on] him.”

[22:6]  ²¹ tc Most Hebrew mss read “Azariah.” A few Hebrew mss, the LXX, Vulgate, and Syriac read “Ahaziah” (cf. 2 Kgs 8:29).

[22:6]  ²² tn Heb “because he was sick,” presumably referring to the wounds he received in the battle with the Syrians.

[23:13]  ²¹ tn Heb “and she saw, and behold.”

[23:13]  ²² tn Or “Conspiracy! Conspiracy!”

[34:28]  ²³ tn Heb “Therefore, behold, I am gathering you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your tomb in peace.”