2 Tawarikh 25:8

25:8 Even if you go and fight bravely in battle, God will defeat you ¹  before the enemy. God is capable of helping or defeating.” ² 

2 Tawarikh 2:6

2:6 Of course, who can really build a temple for him, since the sky ³  and the highest heavens cannot contain him? Who am I that I should build him a temple! It will really be only a place to offer sacrifices before him. ⁴ 

2 Tawarikh 25:11

25:11 Amaziah boldly led his army to the Valley of Salt, ⁵  where he defeated ⁶  10,000 Edomites. ⁷ 

2 Tawarikh 26:17

26:17 Azariah the priest and eighty other brave priests of the Lord followed him in.

2 Tawarikh 17:10

17:10 The Lord put fear into all the kingdoms surrounding Judah; ⁸  they did not make war with Jehoshaphat.

2 Tawarikh 17:13

17:13 He had many supplies stored in the cities of Judah and an army of skilled warriors stationed in Jerusalem. ⁹ 

2 Tawarikh 13:3

13:3 Abijah launched the attack with 400,000 well-trained warriors, ¹⁰  while Jeroboam deployed against him 800,000 well-trained warriors. ¹¹ 

2 Tawarikh 32:7

32:7 “Be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic ¹²  because of the king of Assyria and this huge army that is with him! We have with us one who is stronger than those who are with him. ¹³ 

2 Tawarikh 15:7

15:7 But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, ¹⁴  for your work will be rewarded.” ¹⁵ 

2 Tawarikh 25:6

25:6 He hired 100,000 Israelite warriors for a hundred talents ¹⁶  of silver.

2 Tawarikh 14:8

14:8 Asa had an army of 300,000 men from Judah, equipped with large shields and spears. He also had 280,000 men from Benjamin who carried small shields and were adept archers; they were all skilled warriors.

2 Tawarikh 23:1

23:1 In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact ¹⁷  with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.

2 Tawarikh 17:6

17:6 He was committed to following the Lord; ¹⁸  he even removed the high places and Asherah poles from Judah.

2 Tawarikh 17:16-17

17:16 and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, led 200,000 skilled warriors.

17:17 From Benjamin, Eliada, a skilled warrior, led 200,000 men who were equipped with bows and shields,

2 Tawarikh 21:16

21:16 The Lord stirred up against Jehoram the Philistines ¹⁹  and the Arabs who lived beside the Cushites.

2 Tawarikh 26:12

26:12 The total number of family leaders who led warriors was 2,600.

2 Tawarikh 32:10

32:10 “This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘Why are you so confident that you remain in Jerusalem while it is under siege? ²⁰ 

2 Tawarikh 13:7

13:7 Lawless good-for-nothing men ²¹  gathered around him and conspired ²²  against Rehoboam son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was an inexperienced young man ²³  and could not resist them.

2 Tawarikh 17:14

17:14 These were their divisions by families:

There were a thousand officers from Judah. ²⁴  Adnah the commander led 300,000 skilled warriors,

2 Tawarikh 28:6

28:6 In one day King Pekah son of Remaliah of Israel killed 120,000 warriors in Judah, because they had abandoned the Lord God of their ancestors. ²⁵ 

2 Tawarikh 32:8

32:8 He has with him mere human strength, ²⁶  but the Lord our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!” The army ²⁷  was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.

2 Tawarikh 15:8

15:8 When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he was encouraged. ²⁸  He removed the detestable idols from the entire land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had seized in the Ephraimite hill country. He repaired the altar of the Lord in front of the porch of the Lord’s temple. ²⁹ 

2 Tawarikh 19:11

19:11 You will report to Amariah the chief priest in all matters pertaining to the Lord’s law, and to Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in all matters pertaining to the king. ³⁰  The Levites will serve as officials before you. Confidently carry out your duties! ³¹  May the Lord be with those who do well!”

2 Tawarikh 28:5

28:5 The Lord his God handed him over to the king of Syria. The Syrians ³²  defeated him and deported many captives to Damascus. ³³  He was also handed over to the king of Israel, who thoroughly defeated him. ³⁴ 

2 Tawarikh 32:5

32:5 Hezekiah ³⁵  energetically rebuilt ³⁶  every broken wall. He erected towers and an outer wall, ³⁷  and fortified the terrace of the City of David. ³⁸  He made many weapons and shields.

2 Tawarikh 32:21

32:21 The Lord sent a messenger ³⁹  and he wiped out all the soldiers, princes, and officers in the army of the king of Assyria. So Sennacherib ⁴⁰  returned home humiliated. ⁴¹  When he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons ⁴²  struck him down with the sword.

[25:8]  ¹ tn Heb “cause you to stumble.”

[25:8]  ² tn Heb “to cause to stumble.”

[2:6]  ³ tn Or “heavens” (also in v. 12). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.

[2:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “Who retains strength to build for him a house, for the heavens and the heavens of heavens do not contain him? And who am I that I should build for him a house, except to sacrifice before him?”

[25:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “and Amaziah strengthened himself and led his people and went to the Valley of Salt.”

[25:11]  ⁶ tn Or “struck down.”

[25:11]  ⁷ tn Heb “sons of Seir.”

[17:10]  ⁸ tn Heb “and the terror of the Lord was upon all the kingdoms of the lands which were surrounding Judah.”

[17:13]  ⁹ tn Heb “and many supplies were his in the cities of Judah, and men of war, warriors of skill in Jerusalem.”

[17:13]  map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[13:3]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “and Abijah bound [i.e., began] the battle with a force of warriors, four hundred thousand chosen men.”

[13:3]  ¹¹ tn Heb “and Jeroboam arranged with him [for] battle with eight hundred thousand chosen men, strong warrior[s].”

[32:7]  ¹² tn Or perhaps, “and don’t be discouraged.”

[32:7]  ¹³ tn Heb “for with us [is] a greater [one] than with him.”

[15:7]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “and let not your hands drop.”

[15:7]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “for there is payment for your work.”

[25:6]  ¹⁶ tn The Hebrew word כִּכַּר (kikar, “circle”) refers generally to something that is round. When used of metals it can refer to a disk-shaped weight made of the metal or, by extension, to a standard unit of weight. According to the older (Babylonian) standard the “talent” weighed 130 lbs. (58.9 kg), but later this was lowered to 108.3 lbs. (49.1 kg). More recent research suggests the “light” standard talent was 67.3 lbs. (30.6 kg). Using this as the standard for calculation, the weight of the silver was 6,730 lbs. (3,060 kg).

[23:1]  ¹⁷ tn Or “covenant.”

[17:6]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “and his heart was high in the ways of the Lord.” Perhaps גָּבַהּ (gavah, “be high”) here means “be cheerful” (HALOT 171 s.v.) or “be encouraged” (BDB 147 s.v. 3.a).

[21:16]  ¹⁹ tn Heb “the spirit of the Philistines.”

[32:10]  ²⁰ tn Heb “On what are you trusting that [you] are living during the siege in Jerusalem.”

[13:7]  ²¹ tn Heb “empty men, sons of wickedness.”

[13:7]  ²² tn Heb “strengthened themselves.”

[13:7]  ²³ tn Heb “a young man and tender of heart.”

[17:14]  ²⁴ tn Or perhaps “from Judah, commanders of the thousands.”

[28:6]  ²⁵ tn Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 9, 25).

[32:8]  ²⁶ tn Heb “With him is an arm of flesh.”

[32:8]  ²⁷ tn Or “people.”

[15:8]  ²⁸ tn Heb “strengthened himself.”

[15:8]  ²⁹ tn Heb “the porch of the Lord.”

[19:11]  ³⁰ tn Heb “and look, Amariah the chief priest is over you with respect to every matter of the Lord, and Zebadiah…with respect to every matter of the king.”

[19:11]  ³¹ tn Heb “Be strong and act!”

[28:5]  ³² tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Syrians) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[28:5]  ³³ tn Heb “and took captive from him a great captivity and brought [them] to Damascus.”

[28:5]  ³⁴ tn Heb “who struck him down with a great striking.”

[32:5]  ³⁵ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Hezekiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[32:5]  ³⁶ tn Heb “strengthened himself and built.”

[32:5]  ³⁷ tn Heb “and outside the wall another one.”

[32:5]  ³⁸ sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.

[32:21]  ³⁹ tn Or “an angel.”

[32:21]  ⁴⁰ tn Heb “he”; the referent (Sennacherib) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[32:21]  ⁴¹ tn Heb “and he returned with shame of face to his land.”

[32:21]  ⁴² tn Heb “and some from those who went out from him, from his inward parts.”