2 Chronicles 8:6

8:6 and built up Baalath, all the storage cities that belonged to him, and all the cities where chariots and horses were kept. He built whatever he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout his entire kingdom.

2 Chronicles 21:3

21:3 Their father gave them many presents, including silver, gold, and other precious items, along with fortified cities in Judah. But he gave the kingdom to Jehoram because he was the firstborn.

2 Chronicles 33:13

33:13 When he prayed to the Lord, the Lord responded to him and answered favorably his cry for mercy. The Lord brought him back to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh realized that the Lord is the true God.

2 Chronicles 36:22

Cyrus Allows the Exiles to Go Home

36:22 In the first year of the reign of 10  King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, 11  the Lord moved 12  King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom.


tn Heb “Solomon.” The recurrence of the proper name is unexpected in terms of contemporary English style, so the pronoun has been used in the translation instead.

tn Heb “the cities of the chariots and the cities of the horses.”

map For location see Map5-B1; Map6-F3; Map7-E2; Map8-F2; Map10-B3; JP1-F4; JP2-F4; JP3-F4; JP4-F4.

tn Heb “and all the desire of Solomon which he desired to build in Jerusalem and in Lebanon and in all the land of his kingdom.”

tn Heb “him”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

tn Heb “was entreated by him,” or “allowed himself to be entreated by him.”

tn Heb “heard.”

tn Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

10 tn The words “the reign of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

11 tn Heb “to complete the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah.”

sn Regarding the promise he delivered through Jeremiah see Jer 29:10.

12 tn Heb “stirred the spirit of.”