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2 Chronicles 7:22

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7:22 Others will then answer, 1  ‘Because they abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors, 2  who led them out of Egypt. They embraced other gods whom they worshiped and served. 3  That is why he brought all this disaster down on them.’”

2 Chronicles 21:11

Context
21:11 He also built high places on the hills of Judah; he encouraged the residents of Jerusalem to be unfaithful to the Lord 4  and led Judah away from the Lord. 5 

2 Chronicles 22:4

Context
22:4 He did evil in the sight of 6  the Lord like Ahab’s dynasty because, after his father’s death, they 7  gave him advice that led to his destruction.

2 Chronicles 23:11

Context
23:11 Jehoiada and his sons led out the king’s son and placed on him the crown and the royal insignia. 8  They proclaimed him king and poured olive oil on his head. 9  They declared, “Long live the king!”

1 tn Heb “and they will say.”

2 tn Heb “fathers.”

3 tn Heb “and they took hold of other gods and bowed down to them and served them.”

4 tn Heb “and he caused the residents of Jerusalem to commit adultery.” In this context spiritual unfaithfulness to the Lord is in view rather than physical adultery.

5 tn Heb “and drove Judah away.”

6 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

7 tn That is, the members of Ahab’s royal house.

8 tn The Hebrew word עֵדוּת (’edut) normally means “witness” or “testimony.” Here it probably refers to some tangible symbol of kingship, perhaps a piece of jewelry such as an amulet or neck chain (see the discussion in M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings [AB], 128). Some suggest that a document is in view, perhaps a copy of the royal protocol or of the stipulations of the Davidic covenant (see HALOT 790-91 s.v.).

9 tn Or “they made him king and anointed him.”



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