2 Chronicles 7:1

Solomon Dedicates the Temple

7:1 When Solomon finished praying, fire came down from heaven ¹  and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the Lord’s splendor filled the temple.

2 Chronicles 9:19

9:19 There were twelve statues of lions on the six steps, one lion at each end of each step. There was nothing like it in any other kingdom. ² 

2 Chronicles 17:7

17:7 In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah to teach in the cities of Judah.

2 Chronicles 18:22

18:22 So now, look, the Lord has placed a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours; but the Lord has decreed disaster for you.”

2 Chronicles 19:3

19:3 Nevertheless you have done some good things; ³  you removed ⁴  the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord.” ⁵ 

2 Chronicles 26:13

26:13 They commanded an army of 307,500 skilled and able warriors who were ready to defend ⁶  the king against his enemies.

2 Chronicles 28:19

28:19 The Lord humiliated ⁷  Judah because of King Ahaz of Israel, ⁸  for he encouraged Judah to sin and was very ⁹  unfaithful to the Lord.

2 Chronicles 28:25

28:25 In every city throughout Judah he set up high places to offer sacrifices to other gods. He angered the Lord God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 29:15

29:15 They assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves. Then they went in to purify the Lord’s temple, just as the king had ordered, in accordance with the word ¹⁰  of the Lord.

2 Chronicles 30:10

30:10 The messengers journeyed from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but people mocked and ridiculed them. ¹¹ 

2 Chronicles 30:19

30:19 everyone who has determined to follow God, ¹²  the Lord God of his ancestors, even if he is not ceremonially clean according to the standards of the temple.” ¹³ 

2 Chronicles 32:1

Sennacherib Invades Judah

32:1 After these faithful deeds were accomplished, King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah. He besieged the fortified cities, intending to seize them. ¹⁴ 

2 Chronicles 32:6

32:6 He appointed military officers over the army ¹⁵  and assembled them in the square at the city gate. He encouraged them, ¹⁶  saying,

2 Chronicles 33:16

33:16 He erected the altar of the Lord and offered on it peace offerings and thank offerings. He told the people of ¹⁷  Judah to serve the Lord God of Israel.

2 Chronicles 34:17

34:17 They melted down the silver in the Lord’s temple ¹⁸  and handed it over to the supervisors of the construction foremen.”

2 Chronicles 35:6

35:6 Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves, and make preparations for your countrymen to do what the Lord commanded through Moses.” ¹⁹ 

[7:1]  ¹ tn Or “the sky.” The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

[9:19]  ² tn Heb “nothing like it had been made for any kingdom.”

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

[19:3]  ⁴ 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]  ⁵ tn Heb “and you set your heart to seek the Lord.”

[26:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “help.”

[28:19]  ⁵ tn Or “subdued.”

[28:19]  ⁶ sn That is, “of Judah.” Frequently in 2 Chronicles “Israel” is substituted for “Judah.”

[28:19]  ⁷ tn The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verbal form to emphasize the degree of Ahaz’s unfaithfulness.

[29:15]  ⁶ tn Heb “words” (plural).

[30:10]  ⁷ tn Heb “and they were mocking them and ridiculing them.”

[30:19]  ⁸ tn Heb “everyone [who] has prepared his heart to seek God.”

[30:19]  ⁹ tn Heb “and not according to the purification of the holy place.”

[32:1]  ⁹ tn Heb “and he said to break into them for himself.”

[32:6]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and he placed officers of war over the people.”

[32:6]  ¹¹ tn Heb “he spoke to their heart[s].”

[33:16]  ¹¹ tn Heb “told Judah.” The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” here by metonymy for the people of Judah.

[34:17]  ¹² tn Heb “that was found in the house of the Lord.”

[35:6]  ¹³ tn Heb “according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.”