2 Tawarikh 1:1

The Lord Gives Solomon Wisdom

1:1 Solomon son of David solidified his royal authority, ¹  for ²  the Lord his God was with him and magnified him greatly.

2 Tawarikh 31:20

31:20 This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what the Lord his God considered good and right and faithful.

2 Tawarikh 33:12

33:12 In his pain ³  Manasseh ⁴  asked the Lord his God for mercy ⁵  and truly ⁶  humbled himself before the God of his ancestors. ⁷ 

2 Tawarikh 36:12

36:12 He did evil in the sight of ⁸  the Lord his God. He did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, the Lord’s spokesman.

[1:1]  ¹ tn Heb “and Solomon son of David strengthened himself over his kingdom.”

[1:1]  ² tn The disjunctive clause (note the vav [ו] + subject pattern) probably has a causal nuance here.

[33:12]  ³ tn Or “distress.”

[33:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Manasseh) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[33:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “appeased the face of the Lord his God.”

[33:12]  ⁶ tn Or “greatly.”

[33:12]  ⁷ tn Heb “fathers.”

[36:12]  ⁸ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”