2 Chronicles 12:7
Context12:7 When the Lord saw that they humbled themselves, he gave this message to Shemaiah: 1 “They have humbled themselves, so I will not destroy them. I will deliver them soon. 2 My anger will not be unleashed against 3 Jerusalem through 4 Shishak.
2 Chronicles 19:11
Context19:11 You will report to Amariah the chief priest in all matters pertaining to the Lord’s law, and to Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in all matters pertaining to the king. 5 The Levites will serve as officials before you. Confidently carry out your duties! 6 May the Lord be with those who do well!”
2 Chronicles 20:17
Context20:17 You will not fight in this battle. Take your positions, stand, and watch the Lord deliver you, 7 O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! 8 Tomorrow march out toward them; the Lord is with you!’”
2 Chronicles 21:13
Context21:13 but have instead followed in the footsteps of the kings of Israel. You encouraged the people of Judah and the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the Lord, just as the family of Ahab does in Israel. 9 You also killed your brothers, members of your father’s family, 10 who were better than you.
2 Chronicles 23:18
Context23:18 Jehoiada then assigned the duties of the Lord’s temple to the priests, the Levites whom David had assigned to the Lord’s temple. They were responsible for offering burnt sacrifices to the Lord with joy and music, according to 11 the law of Moses and the edict of David.
2 Chronicles 26:21
Context26:21 King Uzziah suffered from a skin disease until the day he died. He lived in separate quarters, 12 afflicted by a skin disease and banned from the Lord’s temple. His son Jotham was in charge of the palace and ruled over the people of the land.
2 Chronicles 29:31
Context29:31 Hezekiah said, “Now you have consecrated yourselves 13 to the Lord. Come and bring sacrifices and thank offerings 14 to the Lord’s temple.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and whoever desired to do so 15 brought burnt sacrifices.
2 Chronicles 31:10
Context31:10 Azariah, the head priest from the family of Zadok, said to him, “Since the contributions began arriving in the Lord’s temple, we have had plenty to eat and have a large quantity left over. For the Lord has blessed his people, and this large amount remains.”
2 Chronicles 34:30-31
Context34:30 The king went up to the Lord’s temple, accompanied by all the people of Judah, the residents of Jerusalem, the priests, and the Levites. All the people were there, from the oldest to the youngest. He read aloud all the words of the scroll of the covenant that had been discovered in the Lord’s temple. 34:31 The king stood by his pillar 16 and renewed 17 the covenant before the Lord, agreeing to follow 18 the Lord and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, 19 by carrying out the terms 20 of this covenant recorded on this scroll.
2 Chronicles 36:22
Context36:22 In the first year of the reign of 21 King Cyrus of Persia, in fulfillment of the promise he delivered through Jeremiah, 22 the Lord moved 23 King Cyrus of Persia to issue a written decree throughout his kingdom.
1 tn Heb “the word of the
2 tn Heb “and I will give to them soon deliverance.”
3 tn Or “gush forth upon.”
4 tn Heb “by the hand of.”
5 tn Heb “and look, Amariah the chief priest is over you with respect to every matter of the
6 tn Heb “Be strong and act!”
7 tn Heb “the deliverance of the
8 tn Or perhaps “don’t get discouraged.”
9 tn Heb “and you walked in the way of the kings of Israel and caused Judah and the residents of Jerusalem to commit adultery, like the house of Ahab causes to commit adultery.”
10 tn Heb “the house of your father.”
11 tn Heb “as it is written in.”
12 tn The precise meaning of בֵּית הַחָפְשִׁית (bet hakhafshiyt, “house of [?]”) is uncertain. NASB, NIV, NRSV all have “in a separate house”; NEB has “in his own house…relieved of all duties.” For a discussion of various proposals, see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 166-67.
13 tn Heb “filled your hand.”
14 tn Or “tokens of thanks.”
15 tn Heb “and all who were willing of heart.”
16 tc This assumes an emendation to עַמּוּדוֹ (’ammudo), see 23:13. The MT reads “at his place.”
17 tn Heb “cut,” that is, “made” or “agreed to.”
18 tn Heb “walk after.”
19 tn Or “soul.”
20 tn Heb “words.”
21 tn The words “the reign of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
22 tn Heb “to complete the word of the
sn Regarding the promise he delivered through Jeremiah see Jer 29:10.
23 tn Heb “stirred the spirit of.”