1 tn Heb “because.” The words “his royal court was so large” are added to facilitate the logical connection with the preceding verse.
2 sn Tiphsah. This was located on the Euphrates River.
3 tn Heb “for he was ruling over all [the region] beyond the River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, over all the kingdoms beyond the River, and he had peace on every side all around.”