2 Chronicles 8:1

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8:1 After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and his royal palace,

2 Chronicles 18:2

18:2 and after several years ¹  went down to visit ²  Ahab in Samaria. ³  Ahab slaughtered many sheep and cattle to honor Jehoshaphat and those who came with him. ⁴  He persuaded him to join in an attack ⁵  against Ramoth Gilead.

2 Chronicles 21:19

21:19 After about two years his intestines came out because of the disease, so that he died a very painful death. ⁶  His people did not make a bonfire to honor him, as they had done for his ancestors. ⁷ 

[18:2]  ¹ tn Heb “at the end of years.”

[18:2]  ² tn The word “visit” is supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

[18:2]  ³ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[18:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “and Ahab slaughtered for him sheep and cattle in abundance, and for the people who were with him.”

[18:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “to go up.”

[21:19]  ¹ tn Heb “and it was to days from days, and about the time of the going out of the end for the days, two, his intestines came out with his illness and he died in severe illness.”

[21:19]  ² tn Heb “and his people did not make for him a fire, like the fire of his fathers.”