2 Raja-raja 7:9

7:9 Then they said to one another, “It’s not right what we’re doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven’t told anyone. ¹  If we wait until dawn, ²  we’ll be punished. ³  So come on, let’s go and inform the royal palace.”

2 Raja-raja 23:5

23:5 He eliminated ⁴  the pagan priests whom the kings of Judah had appointed to offer sacrifices ⁵  on the high places in the cities of Judah and in the area right around Jerusalem. (They offered sacrifices ⁶  to Baal, the sun god, the moon god, the constellations, and all the stars in the sky.)

[7:9]  ¹ tn Heb “this day is a day of good news and we are keeping silent.”

[7:9]  ² tn Heb “the light of the morning.”

[7:9]  ³ tn Heb “punishment will find us.”

[23:5]  ⁴ tn Perhaps, “destroyed.”

[23:5]  ⁵ tn Or “burn incense.”

[23:5]  ⁶ tn Or “burned incense.”