2 Raja-raja 3:4

3:4 Now King Mesha of Moab was a sheep breeder. ¹  He would send as tribute ²  to the king of Israel 100,000 male lambs and the wool of 100,000 rams.

2 Raja-raja 25:14

25:14 They also took the pots, shovels, ³  trimming shears, ⁴  pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests. ⁵ 

[3:4]  ¹ tn For a discussion of the meaning of term (נֹקֵד, noqed), see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 43.

[3:4]  ² tn The vav + perfect here indicates customary action contemporary with the situation described in the preceding main clause. See IBHS 533-34 §32.2.3e.

[25:14]  ³ sn These shovels were used to clean the altar.

[25:14]  ⁴ sn These were used to trim the wicks.

[25:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “with which they served [or, ‘fulfilled their duty’].”