Discovery Box1 Chronicles 4:10 
Context4:10 Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only 1 you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!” 2 God answered his prayer. 3
1 Chronicles 16:35
Context16:35 Say this prayer: 4 “Deliver us, O God who delivers us!
Gather us! Rescue us from the nations!
Then we will give thanks 5 to your holy name,
and boast about your praiseworthy deeds.” 6
1 tn On the use of אִם (’im, “if”) here, see HALOT 60 s.v.
2 tn Heb “and act from [i.e., so as to prevent] harm so that I might not be in pain.”
3 tn Heb “and God brought about what he had asked.”
4 tn The words “this prayer” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “to give thanks.” The infinitive construct indicates result after the imperative.
6 tn Heb “to boast in your praise.”
