2 Raja-raja 16:10

16:10 When King Ahaz went to meet with King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria in Damascus, he saw the altar there. ¹  King Ahaz sent to Uriah the priest a drawing of the altar and a blueprint for its design. ² 

2 Raja-raja 19:32

19:32 So this is what the Lord says about the king of Assyria:

“He will not enter this city,

nor will he shoot an arrow here. ³ 

He will not attack it with his shield-carrying warriors, ⁴ 

nor will he build siege works against it.

2 Raja-raja 20:6

20:6 I will add fifteen years to your life and rescue you and this city from the king of Assyria. I will shield this city for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”’” ⁵ 

2 Raja-raja 21:3

21:3 He rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he set up altars for Baal and made an Asherah pole just like King Ahab of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the stars in the sky ⁶  and worshiped ⁷  them.

2 Raja-raja 22:20

22:20 ‘Therefore I will allow you to die and be buried in peace. ⁸  You will not have to witness ⁹  all the disaster I will bring on this place.’”’” Then they reported back to the king.

[16:10]  ¹ tn Heb “in Damascus.”

[16:10]  ² tn Heb “the likeness of the altar and its pattern for all its work.”

[19:32]  ³ tn Heb “there.”

[19:32]  ⁴ tn Heb “[with] a shield.” By metonymy the “shield” stands for the soldier who carries it.

[20:6]  ⁵ tn Heb “for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.”

[21:3]  ⁶ sn See the note at 2 Kgs 17:16.

[21:3]  ⁷ tn Or “served.”

[22:20]  ⁸ tn Heb “Therefore, look, I am gathering you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your tomb in peace.”

[22:20]  ⁹ tn Heb “your eyes will not see.”