2 Raja-raja 18:6-8

18:6 He was loyal to ¹  the Lord and did not abandon him. ²  He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to ³  Moses. 18:7 The Lord was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors. ⁴  He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him. ⁵  18:8 He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from the watchtower to the city fortress. ⁶ 

[18:6]  ¹ tn Heb “he hugged.”

[18:6]  ² tn Heb “and did not turn aside from after him.”

[18:6]  ³ tn Heb “had commanded.”

[18:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “in all which he went out [to do], he was successful.”

[18:7]  ⁵ tn Heb “and did not serve him.”

[18:8]  ⁶ sn See the note at 2 Kgs 17:9.