2 Kings 9:3

9:3 Take the container of olive oil, pour it over his head, and say, ‘This is what the Lord says, “I have designated ¹  you as king over Israel.”’ Then open the door and run away quickly!” ² 

2 Kings 9:1

Jehu Becomes King

9:1 Now Elisha the prophet summoned a member of the prophetic guild ³  and told him, “Tuck your robes into your belt, take this container ⁴  of olive oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.

2 Kings 1:1

Elijah Confronts the King and His Commanders

1:1 After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel. ⁵ 

2 Kings 19:16

19:16 Pay attention, Lord, and hear! Open your eyes, Lord, and observe! Listen to the message Sennacherib sent and how he taunts the living God! ⁶ 

2 Kings 19:2

19:2 He sent Eliakim the palace supervisor, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, ⁷  clothed in sackcloth, with this message to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz:

2 Kings 22:7

22:7 Do not audit the foremen who disburse the silver, for they are honest.” ⁸ 

Psalms 2:6

2:6 “I myself ⁹  have installed ¹⁰  my king

on Zion, my holy hill.”

Psalms 75:6

75:6 For victory does not come from the east or west,

or from the wilderness. ¹¹ 

Isaiah 45:1

45:1 This is what the Lord says to his chosen ¹²  one,

to Cyrus, whose right hand I hold ¹³ 

in order to subdue nations before him,

and disarm kings, ¹⁴ 

to open doors before him,

so gates remain unclosed:

Daniel 2:21

2:21 He changes times and seasons,

deposing some kings

and establishing others. ¹⁵ 

He gives wisdom to the wise;

he imparts knowledge to those with understanding; ¹⁶ 

Daniel 4:17

4:17 This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels;

this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones,

so that ¹⁷  those who are alive may understand

that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms, ¹⁸ 

and he bestows them on whomever he wishes.

He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’

Daniel 4:32

4:32 You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and seven periods of time will pass by for you before ¹⁹  you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.”

Daniel 5:20-21

5:20 And when his mind ²⁰  became arrogant ²¹  and his spirit filled with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and his honor was removed from him. 5:21 He was driven from human society, his mind ²²  was changed to that of an animal, he lived ²³  with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.

[9:3]  ¹ tn Heb “anointed.”

[9:3]  ² tn Heb “and open the door and run away and do not delay.”

[9:1]  ³ tn Heb “one of the sons of the prophets.”

[9:1]  ⁴ tn Or “flask.”

[1:1]  ⁵ sn This statement may fit better with the final paragraph of 1 Kgs 22.

[19:16]  ⁶ tn Heb “Hear the words of Sennacherib which he sent to taunt the living God.”

[19:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “elders of the priests.”

[22:7]  ⁸ tn Heb “only the silver that is given into their hand should not be reckoned with them, for in faithfulness they are acting.”

[2:6]  ⁹ tn The first person pronoun appears before the first person verbal form for emphasis, reflected in the translation by “myself.”

[2:6]  ¹⁰ tn Or perhaps “consecrated.”

[75:6]  ¹¹ tn Heb “for not from the east or from the west, and not from the wilderness of the mountains.” If one follows this reading the sentence is elliptical. One must supply “does help come,” or some comparable statement. However, it is possible to take הָרִים (harim) as a Hiphil infinitive from רוּם (rum), the same verb used in vv. 4-5 of “lifting up” a horn. In this case one may translate the form as “victory.” In this case the point is that victory does not come from alliances with other nations.

[45:1]  ¹² tn Heb “anointed” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT); NCV “his appointed king.”

[45:1]  ¹³ sn The “right hand” is a symbol of activity and strength; the Lord directs Cyrus’ activities and assures his success.

[45:1]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and the belts of kings I will loosen”; NRSV “strip kings of their robes”; NIV “strip kings of their armor.”

[2:21]  ¹⁵ tn Aram “kings.”

[2:21]  ¹⁶ tn Aram “the knowers of understanding.”

[4:17]  ¹⁷ tc The present translation follows an underlying reading of עַל־דִּבְרַת (’al-divrat, “so that”) rather than MT עַד־דִּבְרַת (’ad-divrat, “until”).

[4:17]  ¹⁸ tn Aram “the kingdom of man”; NASB “the realm of mankind”; NCV “every kingdom on earth.”

[4:32]  ¹⁹ tn Aram “until.”

[5:20]  ²⁰ tn Aram “heart.”

[5:20]  ²¹ sn The point of describing Nebuchadnezzar as arrogant is that he had usurped divine prerogatives, and because of his immense arrogance God had dealt decisively with him.

[5:21]  ²² tn Aram “heart.”

[5:21]  ²³ tn Aram “his dwelling.”