1 tn Or “subdued.”
2 sn That is, “of Judah.” Frequently in 2 Chronicles “Israel” is substituted for “Judah.”
3 tn The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verbal form to emphasize the degree of Ahaz’s unfaithfulness.
4 tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 19, 22).
5 tn Heb “and he made them a devastation” (or, perhaps, “an object of horror”).