Discovery Box2 Chronicles 6:38
Context6:38 When they return to you with all their heart and being 1 in the land where they are held prisoner and direct their prayers toward the land you gave to their ancestors, your chosen city, and the temple I built for your honor, 2
2 Chronicles 28:5
Context28:5 The Lord his God handed him over to the king of Syria. The Syrians 3 defeated him and deported many captives to Damascus. 4 He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who thoroughly defeated him. 5
2 Chronicles 28:13
Context28:13 They said to them, “Don’t bring those captives here! Are you planning on making us even more sinful and guilty before the Lord? 6 Our guilt is already great and the Lord is very angry at Israel.” 7
2 Chronicles 28:15
Context28:15 Men were assigned to take the prisoners and find clothes among the plunder for those who were naked. 8 So they clothed them, supplied them with sandals, gave them food and drink, and provided them with oil to rub on their skin. 9 They put the ones who couldn’t walk on donkeys. 10 They brought them back to their brothers at Jericho, 11 the city of the date palm trees, and then returned to Samaria.
[6:38] 2 tn Heb “your name.” The word “name” sometimes refers to one’s reputation or honor (thus the translation here, “your honor
[28:5] 3 tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Syrians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
[28:5] 4 tn Heb “and took captive from him a great captivity and brought [them] to Damascus.”
[28:5] 5 tn Heb “who struck him down with a great striking.”
[28:13] 5 tn Heb “for to the guilt of the
[28:13] 6 tn Heb “for great is [the] guilt to us and rage of anger is upon Israel.”
[28:15] 7 tn Heb “and the men who were designated by names arose and took the captives and all their naked ones they clothed from the loot.”
[28:15] 8 tn Heb “and poured oil on them.”
[28:15] 9 tn Heb “and they led them on donkeys, with respect to everyone stumbling.”
[28:15] 10 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.
