2 Chronicles 7:22
7:22 Others will then answer, 1 ‘Because they abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors, 2 who led them out of Egypt. They embraced other gods whom they worshiped and served. 3 That is why he brought all this disaster down on them.’”
2 Chronicles 21:11
21:11 He also built high places on the hills of Judah; he encouraged the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the Lord 4 and led Judah away from the Lord. 5
2 Chronicles 22:4
22:4 He did evil in the sight of 6 the Lord like Ahab’s dynasty because, after his father’s death, they 7 gave him advice that led to his destruction.
2 Chronicles 23:11
23:11 Jehoiada and his sons led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. 8 They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. 9 They declared, “Long live the king!”
1 tn Heb “and they will say.”
2 tn Heb “fathers.”
3 tn Heb “and they took hold of other gods and bowed down to them and served them.”
4 tn Heb “and he caused the residents of Jerusalem to commit adultery.” In this context spiritual unfaithfulness to the Lord is in view rather than physical adultery.
5 tn Heb “and drove Judah away.”
6 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
7 tn That is, the members of Ahab’s royal house.
8 tn The Hebrew word עֵדוּת (’edut) normally means “witness” or “testimony.” Here it probably refers to some tangible symbol of kingship, perhaps a piece of jewelry such as an amulet or neck chain (see the discussion in M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings [AB], 128). Some suggest that a document is in view, perhaps a copy of the royal protocol or of the stipulations of the Davidic covenant (see HALOT 790-91 s.v.).
9 tn Or “they made him king and anointed him.”