Discovery Box2 Chronicles 31:8 
Context31:8 When Hezekiah and the officials came and saw the heaps, they praised the Lord and pronounced blessings on his people Israel. 1
2 Chronicles 32:5
Context32:5 Hezekiah 2 energetically rebuilt 3 every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, 4 and fortified the terrace of the City of David. 5 He made many weapons and shields.
2 Chronicles 32:23
Context32:23 Many were bringing presents 6 to the Lord in Jerusalem and precious gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah. From that time on he was respected by 7 all the nations.
2 Chronicles 32:25
Context32:25 But Hezekiah was ungrateful; he had a proud attitude, provoking God to be angry at him, as well as Judah and Jerusalem. 8
2 Chronicles 32:27
Context32:27 Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions. 9
1 tn Heb “they blessed the
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Hezekiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “strengthened himself and built.”
4 tn Heb “and outside the wall another one.”
5 sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.
6 tn Or perhaps, “offerings.”
7 tn Heb “lifted up in the eyes of.”
8 tn Heb “but not according to the benefit [given] to him did Hezekiah repay, for his heart was high, and there was anger against him and against Judah and Jerusalem.”
map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
9 tc The Hebrew text reads literally, “and shields and all the desirable items.” The present translation assumes an emendation of מָגִנִּים (maginnim, “shields”) to מִגְדָּנִים (migdanim, “precious items”). See v. 23.
