1 Tawarikh 2:3

Judah’s Descendants

2:3 The sons of Judah:

Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bathshua, ¹  a Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, displeased the Lord, so the Lord killed him. ² 

1 Tawarikh 19:16

19:16 When the Arameans realized they had been defeated by Israel, they sent for reinforcements from beyond the Euphrates River, ³  led by Shophach the commanding general of Hadadezer’s army. ⁴ 

1 Tawarikh 29:1

The People Contribute to the Project

29:1 King David said to the entire assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is just an inexperienced young man, ⁵  and the task is great, for this palace is not for man, but for the Lord God.

[2:3]  ¹ tn The name means “daughter of Shua.” Shua is identified in Gen 38:2 as a “Canaanite man.”

[2:3]  ² tn Heb “was evil in the eyes of the Lord, so he [i.e., the Lord] killed him [i.e., Er].”

[19:16]  ³ tn Heb “the River,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[19:16]  ⁴ tn Heb “and Aram saw that they were struck down before Israel and they sent messengers and brought out Aram which is beyond the River, and Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer [was] before them.”

[29:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “a young man and tender.”