Discovery Box| (0.63491370967742) | (1Ki 22:46) |
1 sn Despite Asa’s opposition to these male cultic prostitutes (see 1 Kgs 15:12) some of them had managed to remain in the land. Jehoshaphat finished what his father had started. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ki 4:23) |
1 sn The new moon was a time of sacrifice and special feasts (Num 28:14; 1 Sam 20:5). Apparently it was a convenient time to visit a prophet. See M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 57. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ki 5:27) |
3 tn Traditionally, “he went from before him, leprous like snow.” But see the note at 5:1, as well as M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 66. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ki 20:12) |
1 tc The MT has “Berodach-Baladan,” but several Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic, and Latin witnesses agree with the parallel passage in Isa 39:1 and read “Merodach-Baladan.” |
| (0.63491370967742) | (1Ch 3:6) |
2 tn The MT reads “Eliphelet” here, but 1 Chr 14:5 lists the name as “Elpelet” and is followed by some English versions here (e.g., TEV, NLT). Another son named “Eliphelet” is listed in 3:8. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (1Ch 8:29) |
1 tc Some LXX |
| (0.63491370967742) | (1Ch 20:2) |
1 tc The translation follows the MT, which reads “of their king”; the LXX and Vulgate read “of Milcom” (cf. 1 Kgs 11:5). Milcom, also known as Molech, was the god of the Ammonites. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (1Ch 21:3) |
2 tn Heb “Why should it become guilt for Israel?” David’s decision betrays an underlying trust in his own strength rather than in divine provision. See also 1 Chr 27:23-24. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 2:2) |
4 tc The parallel text of MT in 1 Kgs 5:16 has “thirty-six hundred,” but some Greek |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 2:8) |
1 tn This is probably a variant name for almug trees; see 9:10-11 and the parallel passage in 1 Kgs 10:11-12; cf. NLT. One or the other probably arose through metathesis of letters. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 3:1) |
2 tn In 2 Sam 24:16 this individual is called אֲרַוְנָא (“Aravna”; traditionally “Araunah”). The form of the name found here also occurs in 1 Chr 21:15; 18-28. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 3:15) |
2 tc The Syriac reads “eighteen cubits” (twenty-seven feet). This apparently reflects an attempt at harmonization with 1 Kgs 7:15, 2 Kgs 25:17, and Jer 52:21. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 4:14) |
1 tc The Hebrew text has עָשָׂה (’asah, “he made”), which is probably a corruption of עֶשֶׂר (’eser, “ten”; see 1 Kgs 7:43). |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 4:14) |
2 tc The Hebrew text has עָשָׂה (’asah, “he made”), which is probably a corruption of עֲשָׂרָה (’asarah, “ten”; see 1 Kgs 7:43). |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 5:8) |
1 sn These poles were used to carry the ark. The Levites were to carry it with the poles on their shoulders. See Exod 25:13-15; 1 Chr 15:15. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 7:20) |
3 tc Instead of “I will throw away,” the parallel text in 1 Kgs 9:7 has “I will send away.” The two verbs sound very similar in Hebrew, so the discrepancy is likely due to an oral transmissional error. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 9:16) |
2 sn This name was appropriate because of the large amount of cedar, undoubtedly brought from Lebanon, used in its construction. The cedar pillars in the palace must have given it the appearance of a forest. See 1 Kgs 7:2. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 16:4) |
3 sn In the parallel passage in 1 Kgs 15:20, this city’s name appears as Abel Beth Maacah. These appear to be variant names for the same place. |
| (0.63491370967742) | (2Ch 20:1) |
1 tc The Hebrew text has “Ammonites,” but they are mentioned just before this. Most translations, following some |
| (0.63491370967742) | (Est 3:1) |
2 sn The promotion of Haman in 3:1 for reasons unexplained contrasts noticeably with 2:19-23, where Mordecai’s contribution to saving the king’s life goes unnoticed. The irony is striking. |
