2 Chronicles 7:3
7:3 When all the Israelites saw the fire come down and the Lord’s splendor over the temple, they got on their knees with their faces downward toward the pavement. They worshiped and gave thanks to the Lord, saying, 1 “Certainly he is good; certainly his loyal love endures!”
2 Chronicles 13:12
13:12 Now look, God is with us as our leader. His priests are ready to blow the trumpets to signal the attack against you. 2 You Israelites, don’t fight against the Lord God of your ancestors, 3 for you will not win!”
2 Chronicles 30:6
30:6 Messengers 4 delivered the letters from the king and his officials throughout Israel and Judah. This royal edict read: 5 “O Israelites, return to the Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so he may return 6 to you who have been spared from the kings of Assyria. 7
2 Chronicles 31:6
31:6 The Israelites and people of Judah 8 who lived in the cities of Judah also contributed a tenth of their cattle and sheep, as well as a tenth of the holy items consecrated to the Lord their God. They brought them and placed them in many heaps. 9
2 Chronicles 34:33
34:33 Josiah removed all the detestable idols from all the areas belonging to the Israelites and encouraged 10 all who were in Israel to worship the Lord their God. Throughout the rest of his reign 11 they did not turn aside from following the Lord God of their ancestors.
1 tn The word “saying” is supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
2 tn Heb “and his priests and the trumpets of the war alarm [are ready] to sound out against you.”
3 tn Heb “fathers” (also in v. 18).
4 tn Heb “the runners.”
5 tn Heb “and according to the command of the king, saying.”
6 tn The jussive with vav conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.
7 tn Heb “to the survivors who are left to you from the palm of the kings of Assyria.”
8 tn Heb “and the sons of Israel and Judah.”
9 tn Heb “heaps, heaps.” Repetition of the noun draws attention to the large number of heaps.
10 tn Or “caused, forced.”
11 tn Heb “all his days.”