2 Chronicles 8:8

8:8 Their descendants remained in the land (the Israelites were unable to wipe them out). Solomon conscripted them for his work crews and they continue in that role to this very day. ¹ 

2 Chronicles 22:7

22:7 God brought about Ahaziah’s downfall through his visit to Joram. ²  When Ahaziah ³  arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had commissioned ⁴  to wipe out Ahab’s family. ⁵ 

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¹ tn Heb “from their sons who were left after them in the land, whom the sons of Israel did not wipe out, and Solomon raised them up for a work crew to this day.”

² tn Heb “From God was the downfall of Ahaziah by going to Joram.”

³ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Ahaziah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “anointed.”

⁵ tn Heb “to cut off the house of Ahab.”