2 Chronicles 8:14
8:14 As his father David had decreed, Solomon 1 appointed the divisions of the priests to do their assigned tasks, the Levitical orders to lead worship and help the priests with their daily tasks, 2 and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. 3 This was what David the man of God had ordered. 4
2 Chronicles 19:2
19:2 the prophet 5 Jehu son of Hanani confronted him; 6 he said to King Jehoshaphat, “Is it right to help the wicked and be an ally of those who oppose the Lord? 7 Because you have done this the Lord is angry with you! 8
2 Chronicles 20:9
20:9 ‘If disaster comes on us in the form of military attack, 9 judgment, plague, or famine, we will stand in front of this temple before you, for you are present in this temple. 10 We will cry out to you for help in our distress, so that you will 11 hear and deliver us.’
2 Chronicles 28:23
28:23 He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus whom he thought had defeated him. 12 He reasoned, 13 “Since the gods of the kings of Damascus helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.” But they caused him and all Israel to stumble.
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Solomon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “and the Levites, according to their posts, to praise and to serve opposite the priests according to the matter of a day in its day.”
3 tn Heb “and the gatekeepers by their divisions for a gate and a gate.”
4 tn Heb “for so [was] the command of David the man of God.”
5 tn Or “seer.”
6 tn Heb “went out to his face.”
7 tn Heb “and love those who hate the Lord?”
8 tn Heb “and because of this upon you is anger from before the Lord.”
9 tn Heb “sword.”
10 tn Heb “for your name is in this house.” The “name” of the Lord sometimes designates the Lord himself, being indistinguishable from the proper name. In this case the temple is referred to as a “house” where the Lord himself can reside.
11 tn Or “so that you may.”
12 tn Heb “the gods of Damascus, the ones who had defeated him.” The words “he thought” are supplied in the translation for clarification. The perspective is that of Ahaz, not the narrator! Another option is that “the kings” has been accidentally omitted after “gods of.” See v. 23b.
13 tn Heb “said.”