2 Chronicles 17:1

Jehoshaphat Becomes King

17:1 His son Jehoshaphat replaced him as king and solidified his rule over Israel.

2 Chronicles 1:1

The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom

1:1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, for the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.

2 Chronicles 12:1

12:1 After Rehoboam’s rule was established and solidified, he and all Israel rejected the law of the Lord.


tn Heb “and strengthened himself over Israel.”

tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”

tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.