2 Kings 11:9

11:9 The officers of the units of hundreds did just as ¹  Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each of them took his men, those who were on duty during the Sabbath as well as those who were off duty on the Sabbath, and reported ²  to Jehoiada the priest.

2 Kings 12:12

12:12 as well as masons and stonecutters. They bought wood and chiseled stone to repair the damage to the Lord’s temple and also paid for all the other expenses. ³ 

2 Kings 13:25

13:25 Jehoahaz’s son Jehoash took back from ⁴  Ben Hadad son of Hazael the cities that he had taken from his father Jehoahaz in war. Joash defeated him three times and recovered the Israelite cities.

2 Kings 21:13

21:13 I will destroy Jerusalem the same way I did Samaria ⁵  and the dynasty of Ahab. ⁶  I will wipe Jerusalem clean, just as one wipes a plate on both sides. ⁷ 

[11:9]  ¹ tn Heb “according to all that.”

[11:9]  ² tn Heb “came.”

[12:12]  ³ tn Heb “and for all that which was going out concerning the house for repair.”

[13:25]  ⁵ tn Heb “from the hand of.”

[21:13]  ⁷ map For location see Map2 B1; Map4 D3; Map5 E2; Map6 A4; Map7 C1.

[21:13]  ⁸ tn Heb “I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line of Samaria, and the plumb line of the house of Ahab.” The measuring line and plumb line are normally used in building a structure, not tearing it down. But here they are used ironically as metaphors of judgment, emphasizing that he will give careful attention to the task of judgment.

[21:13]  ⁹ tn Heb “just as one wipes a plate, wiping and turning [it] on its face.” The word picture emphasizes how thoroughly the Lord will judge the city.