2 Tawarikh 26:6-7

26:6 Uzziah attacked ¹  the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod. He built cities in the region of Ashdod and throughout Philistine territory. ²  26:7 God helped him in his campaigns ³  against the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

Mazmur 106:42-43

106:42 Their enemies oppressed them;

they were subject to their authority. ⁴ 

106:43 Many times he delivered ⁵  them,

but they had a rebellious attitude, ⁶ 

and degraded themselves ⁷  by their sin.

[26:6]  ¹ tn Heb “went out and fought.”

[26:6]  ² tn Heb “in Ashdod and among the Philistines.”

[26:7]  ³ tn The words “in his campaigns” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons

[106:42]  ⁴ tn Heb “they were subdued under their hand.”

[106:43]  ⁵ tn The prefixed verbal form is either preterite or imperfect, in which case it is customary, describing repeated action in past time (“he would deliver”).

[106:43]  ⁶ tn Heb “but they rebelled in their counsel.” The prefixed verbal form is either preterite or imperfect, in which case it is customary, describing repeated action in past time (“they would have a rebellious attitude”).

[106:43]  ⁷ tn Heb “they sank down.” The Hebrew verb מָכַךְ (makhakh, “to lower; to sink”) occurs only here in the Qal.