2 Chronicles 9:8

9:8 May the Lord your God be praised because he favored ¹  you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! ²  Because of your God’s love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, ³  he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions.” ⁴ 

2 Chronicles 18:9

18:9 Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their respective thrones, dressed in their royal robes, at the threshing floor at ⁵  the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying before them.

[9:8]  ¹ tn Or “delighted in.”

[9:8]  ² tn Heb “as king for the Lord your God.”

[9:8]  ³ tn Heb “to make him stand permanently.”

[9:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “to do justice and righteousness.”

[18:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “at,” which in this case probably means “near.”