2 Chronicles 12:12

12:12 So when Rehoboam ¹  humbled himself, the Lord relented from his anger and did not annihilate him; ²  Judah experienced some good things. ³ 

2 Chronicles 13:7

13:7 Lawless good-for-nothing men ⁴  gathered around him and conspired ⁵  against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was an inexperienced young man ⁶  and could not resist them.

2 Chronicles 19:3

19:3 Nevertheless you have done some good things; ⁷  you removed ⁸  the Asherah poles from the land and you were determined to follow the Lord.” ⁹ 

2 Chronicles 24:16

24:16 He was buried in the City of David ¹⁰  with the kings, because he had accomplished good in Israel and for God and his temple.

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¹ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Rehoboam) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “the anger of the Lord turned from him and did not destroy completely.”

³ tn Heb “and also in Judah there were good things.”

⁴ tn Heb “empty men, sons of wickedness.”

⁵ tn Heb “strengthened themselves.”

⁶ tn Heb “a young man and tender of heart.”

⁷ tn Heb “nevertheless good things are found with you.”

⁸ tn Here בָּעַר (ba’ar) is not the well attested verb “burn,” but the less common homonym meaning “devastate, sweep away, remove.” See HALOT 146 s.v. II בער.

⁹ tn Heb “and you set your heart to seek the Lord.”

¹⁰ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.