2 Chronicles 11:23

11:23 He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired many wives for them.

2 Chronicles 20:4

20:4 The people of Judah assembled to ask for the Lord’s help; they came from all the cities of Judah to ask for the Lord’s help.

2 Chronicles 21:3

21:3 Their father gave them many presents, including silver, gold, and other precious items, along with fortified cities in Judah. But he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

2 Chronicles 25:13

25:13 Now the troops Amaziah had dismissed and had not allowed to fight in the battle raided the cities of Judah from Samaria to Beth Horon. They killed 3,000 people and carried off a large amount of plunder.

2 Chronicles 28:18

28:18 The Philistines had raided the cities of Judah in the lowlands 10  and the Negev. They captured and settled in Beth Shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco and its surrounding villages, Timnah and its surrounding villages, and Gimzo and its surrounding villages.

2 Chronicles 31:15

31:15 In the cities of the priests, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully assisted him in making disbursements to their fellow priests 11  according to their divisions, regardless of age. 12 

2 Chronicles 31:19

31:19 As for the descendants of Aaron, the priests who lived in the outskirts of all their cities, 13  men were assigned 14  to disburse portions to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed in the genealogical records.


tn Heb “and he was discerning and broke up from all his sons to all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, to all the fortified cities.”

tn “and he asked for a multitude of wives.”

tn The words “the people of” are supplied in the translation for clarity. The Hebrew text uses the name “Judah” by metonymy for the people of Judah.

tn Heb “to seek from the Lord.” The verb here (בָּקַשׁ, baqash) is different from the one translated “seek” in v. 3 (דָּרַשׁ, darash).

tn Heb “to seek the Lord.” The verb here (ָָבּקַשׁ, baqash) is different from the one translated “seek” in v. 3 (דָּרַשׁ, darash).

tn Heb “had sent back from going with him to the battle.”

tn Heb “stripped.”

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tn Heb “struck down.”

10 tn Heb “Shephelah.”

11 tn Heb “to their brothers.”

12 tn Heb “like great, like small” (i.e., old and young alike).

13 tn Heb “the priests in the fields of the pastureland of their cities in every city and city.”

14 tn Heb “designated by names.”