2 Chronicles 6:8

6:8 The Lord told my father David, ‘It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me. ¹ 

2 Chronicles 19:3

19:3 Nevertheless you have done some good things; ²  you removed ³  the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord.” ⁴ 

2 Chronicles 34:27

34:27 ‘You displayed a sensitive spirit ⁵  and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words concerning this place and its residents. You humbled yourself before me, tore your clothes and wept before me, and I have heard you,’ says the Lord.

2 Chronicles 1:11

1:11 God said to Solomon, “Because you desire this, ⁶  and did not ask for riches, wealth, and honor, or for vengeance on your enemies, ⁷  and because you did not ask for long life, ⁸  but requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king,

[6:8]  ¹ tn Heb “Because it was with your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was with your heart.”

[19:3]  ² tn Heb “nevertheless good things are found with you.”

[19:3]  ³ tn Here בָּעַר (ba’ar) is not the well attested verb “burn,” but the less common homonym meaning “devastate, sweep away, remove.” See HALOT 146 s.v. II בער.

[19:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “and you set your heart to seek the Lord.”

[34:27]  ³ tn Heb “Because your heart was tender.”

[1:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “because this was in your heart.”

[1:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “the life of those who hate you.”

[1:11]  ⁶ tn Heb “many days.”