2 Chronicles 26:10
Context26:10 He built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns, for he owned many herds in the lowlands 1 and on the plain. He had workers in the fields and vineyards in the hills and in Carmel, 2 for he loved agriculture. 3
2 Chronicles 26:15
Context26:15 In Jerusalem he made war machines carefully designed to shoot arrows and large stones from the towers and corners of the walls. He became very famous, for he received tremendous support and became powerful. 4
1 tn Heb “Shephelah.”
2 tn Heb “workers and vinedressers in the hills and in Carmel.” The words “he had” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.
3 tn Heb “for a lover of the ground he [was].”
4 tn Heb “and his name went out to a distant place, for he did extraordinarily to be helped until he was strong.”