2 Raja-raja 6:16

6:16 He replied, “Don’t be afraid, for our side outnumbers them.” ¹ 

2 Raja-raja 23:4

23:4 The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the high-ranking priests, ²  and the guards ³  to bring out of the Lord’s temple all the items that were used in the worship of ⁴  Baal, Asherah, and all the stars of the sky. ⁵  The king ⁶  burned them outside of Jerusalem in the terraces ⁷  of Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel. ⁸ 

[6:16]  ¹ tn Heb “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

[23:4]  ² tn Heb “the priests of the second [rank],” that is, those ranked just beneath Hilkiah.

[23:4]  ³ tn Or “doorkeepers.”

[23:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “for.”

[23:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “all the host of heaven” (also in v. 5).

[23:4]  ⁶ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[23:4]  ⁷ tn Or “fields.” For a defense of the translation “terraces,” see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 285.

[23:4]  ⁸ map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.