2 Chronicles 1:11
1:11 God said to Solomon, “Because you desire this, 1 and did not ask for riches, wealth, and honor, or for vengeance on your enemies, 2 and because you did not ask for long life, 3 but requested wisdom and discernment so you can make judicial decisions for my people over whom I have made you king,
2 Chronicles 9:8
9:8 May the Lord your God be praised because he favored 4 you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! 5 Because of your God’s love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, 6 he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions.” 7
2 Chronicles 10:14
10:14 and followed the advice of the younger ones. He said, “My father imposed heavy demands on you; 8 I will make them even heavier. 9 My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.” 10
2 Chronicles 24:14
24:14 When they were finished, they brought the rest of the silver to the king and Jehoiada. They used it to make items for the Lord’s temple, including items used in the temple service and for burnt sacrifices, pans, and various other gold and silver items. Throughout Jehoiada’s lifetime, burnt sacrifices were offered regularly in the Lord’s temple.
1 tn Heb “because this was in your heart.”
2 tn Heb “the life of those who hate you.”
3 tn Heb “many days.”
4 tn Or “delighted in.”
5 tn Heb “as king for the Lord your God.”
6 tn Heb “to make him stand permanently.”
7 tn Heb “to do justice and righteousness.”
8 tc The Hebrew text reads, “I will make heavy your yoke,” but many medieval Hebrew mss and other ancient textual witnesses have, “my father made heavy your yoke.”
9 tn Heb “but I will add to your yoke.”
10 tn Heb “My father punished you with whips, but I [will punish you] with scorpions.” “Scorpions” might allude to some type of torture, but more likely it refers to a type of whip that inflicts an especially biting, painful wound.