2 Chronicles 9:29

Solomon’s Reign Ends

9:29 The rest of the events of Solomon’s reign, from start to finish, are recorded ¹  in the Annals of Nathan the Prophet, the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and the Vision of Iddo the Seer pertaining to Jeroboam son of Nebat.

2 Chronicles 13:9

13:9 But you banished ²  the Lord’s priests, Aaron’s descendants, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests just as the surrounding nations do! Anyone who comes to consecrate himself with a young bull or seven rams becomes a priest of these fake gods! ³ 

2 Chronicles 20:6

20:6 He prayed: “O Lord God of our ancestors, ⁴  you are the God who lives in heaven ⁵  and rules over all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess strength and power; no one can stand against you.

2 Chronicles 20:12

20:12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us! We don’t know what we should do; we look to you for help.” ⁶ 

[9:29]  ¹ tn Heb “As for the rest of the events of Solomon, the former and the latter, are they not written?”

[13:9]  ² tn In the Hebrew text this is phrased as a rhetorical question, “Did you not banish?” The rhetorical question expects the answer, “Of course you did,” the force of which is reflected in the translation “But you banished.”

[13:9]  ³ tn Heb “whoever comes to fill his hand with a bull of a son of cattle, and seven rams, and he is a priest to no-gods.”

[20:6]  ³ tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 33).

[20:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “are you not God in heaven?” The rhetorical question expects the answer “yes,” resulting in the positive statement “you are the God who lives in heaven” employed in the translation.

[20:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “for [or “indeed”] upon you are our eyes.”